A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Dentons
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 15 people named Denton at 13 addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Dentons at 1915 Haro in 1940.
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Where the Dentons lived
- 1
607 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- Allan F Denton, proprietor of Denman's Wharf 1940
Next door in 1940: 49 listings at 601 and R Lawrence at 675. The block, door by door
- 2
445 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- H Denton, an artist 1940
Next door in 1940: White Lunch Ltd at 439 and Owl Drug Co Ltd at 449. The block, door by door
- 3
1915 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Miss B I Denton 1940
- Beatrice I Denton, a school teacher 1940
- Edwin C Denton, a pricer for W H Malkin 1940
Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door
- 4
1492 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs Eileen Denton 1940
Next door in 1940: H G Allison at 1436 and Mrs P B Saunders at 1496. The block, door by door
- 5
5078 Manor Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J W Denton, an operator at Leckie 1940
Next door in 1940: G L Beaumont at 5060 and T W Pickford at 5088. The block, door by door
- 6
1412 McLean Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Millicent H V Denton 1940
Next door in 1940: W MacKenzie at 1408 and R N Towle at 1416. The block, door by door
- 7
1101 Melville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Harold E Denton, an artist 1940
Next door in 1940: F J Jarman at 1117. The block, door by door
- 8
1212 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Lawrence J Denton, a clerk at the Imperial Bank 1940
Next door in 1940: F T Carveth at 1216. The block, door by door
- 9
- 10
4991 Prince Edward Street
Riley Park, 1940
- E Denton, a gardener 1940
Next door in 1940: A Robillard at 4937. The block, door by door
- 11
1960 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Ivan H Denton, a manager at McConnell Eastman 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Timlick at 1914 and W Van at 1972. The block, door by door
- 12
3538 West 30th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- F W Denton, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: A C Salt at 3530 and Mrs E E Smith at 3546. The block, door by door
- 13
2350 West 37th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- Richard A Denton, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: P H North at 2336. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: an artist, a clerk, a gardener, a manager, an operator and a pricer, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (5), Downtown (2), Riley Park (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland and Renfrew-Collingwood. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Allan F Denton at 607 Denman Street, proprietor of Denman's Wharf. H Denton, an artist, is listed at 445 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists Miss B I Denton at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice I Denton there as the householder, a school teacher, with Edwin C Denton, a pricer for W H Malkin.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eileen Denton at 1492 Harwood Street. J W Denton is listed at 5078 Manor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists John W Denton there as the householder, an operator at Leckie. The 1940 name section lists Millicent H V Denton at 1412 McLean Drive.
The 1940 name section lists Harold E Denton at 1101 Melville Street, an artist. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence J Denton at 1212 Pendrell Street, a clerk at the Imperial Bank. The 1940 name section lists Minnie Denton at 3625 Prince Edward Street, widow of C A.
E Denton is listed at 4991 Prince Edward Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Denton there as the householder, a gardener. The 1940 name section lists Ivan H Denton at 1960 Robson Street, a manager at McConnell Eastman.
In 1940 the directory lists F W Denton at 3538 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Denton there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Richard A Denton at 2350 West 37th Avenue, retired.
Today
1915 Haro, 1492 Harwood, 1412 McLean Drive, 3625 Prince Edward and 4991 Prince Edward still have their buildings from before 1946; 5078 Manor (1970), 1960 Robson (1959), 3538 West 30th (2019) and 2350 West 37th (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 607 Denman, 445 Granville, 1101 Melville and 1212 Pendrell, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 18 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Denton Allan F prop Denman's Wharf607 Denman, p. 156
- Denton H artist445 Granville, p. 62
- Denton Miss B I1915 Haro, p. 72
- Denton Beatrice I sch tchr Van City1915 Haro, p. 156
- Denton Edwin C pricer W H Malkin1915 Haro, p. 156
- Denton Mrs Eileen1492 Harwood, p. 156
- *Denton J W5078 Manor, p. 110
- Denton John W opr Leckie5078 Manor, p. 156
- Denton Millicent H V1412 McLean Drive, p. 156
- Denton Harold E artist 65, 445 Granville1101 Melville, p. 156
- Denton Lawrence J clk Imp Bk1212 Pendrell, p. 156
- Denton Minnie wid C A hsekpr F A Slaughter3625 Prince Edward, p. 156
- *Denton E4991 Prince Edward, p. 137
- Denton Edwin gdnr4991 Prince Edward, p. 156
- Denton Ivan H mgr McConnell Eastman1960 Robson, p. 156
- *Denton F W3538 West 30th, p. 246
- Denton Fredk W retired3538 West 30th, p. 156
- Denton Richd A retired2350 West 37th, p. 156
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under D. Want a name removed? Tell us.