A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Durrants
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at nine addresses
The directories print 15 people named Durrant at nine addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Durant. 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 Durrants at 1311 East 60th in 1940.
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Where the Durrants lived
- 1
4706 Drummond Drive
West Point Grey, 1940
- Ellen Durrant, a maid for J Boyd 1940
Next door in 1940: G Walker at 4714. The block, door by door
- 2
446 East 13th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- F B Durrant, a salesman at Associated Dairies 1940
Next door in 1940: Rev G R Wright at 406 and F W Cox at 452. The block, door by door
- 3
1311 East 60th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- H B Durrant, a plasterer 1940
- Doris Durrant, a packer for W H Malkin 1940
- Frank Durrant, a delivery for C M Proud 1940
Next door in 1940: J A McLachlan at 1357. The block, door by door
- 4
423 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- C W Durrant, in real estate 1940
Next door in 1940: Acme Loan Co at 427. The block, door by door
- 5
4581 Harriet Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- F Durrant, an electrician 1940
- Maurice Durrant, a helper at the West Coast Woollen Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: A Fisher at 4573. The block, door by door
- 6
5263 Rupert Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- F H Durrant, a postman 1940
- Walter H Durrant, a finisher at Photo-Arts 1940
Next door in 1940: G Hunter at 5259 and D McDiarmid at 5275. The block, door by door
- 7
3793 West 24th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- C W Durrant, in real estate and insurance 1940
- John A Durrant 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Dingee at 3759. The block, door by door
- 8
3675 West 29th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- D C Durrant, proprietor of Yarwood & Durrant 1940
Next door in 1940: N Munk at 3657 and W H Wilson at 3691. The block, door by door
- 9
2054 West 46th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Mrs E Durant, widow of A S 1940
- Elizabeth R Durant, a school dental attendant at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: H S Field at 2046 and Mrs E J Lambert at 2062. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 15: a delivery, an electrician, a finisher, a helper, a maid and a packer, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Sunset and West Point Grey. 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 Ellen Durrant at 4706 Drummond Drive, a maid for J Boyd. F B Durrant is listed at 446 East 13th Avenue 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 Frank B Durrant there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies.
H B Durrant is listed at 1311 East 60th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Horace B Durrant there as the householder, a plasterer, with Doris Durrant, a packer for W H Malkin, and Frank Durrant, a delivery for C M Proud. C W Durrant, in real estate, is listed at 423 Hamilton Street in 1940.
In 1940 the directory lists F Durrant at 4581 Harriet Street. The 1940 name section lists Fred Durrant there as the householder, a helper at the Vivian Engineering Works, with Frederick G Durrant, an electrician, and Maurice Durrant, a helper at the West Coast Woollen Mills. In 1940 the directory lists F H Durrant at 5263 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick H Durrant there as the householder, a postman, with Walter H Durrant, a finisher at Photo-Arts.
In 1940 the directory lists C W Durrant at 3793 West 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Durrant there as the householder, in real estate and insurance, with John A Durrant. In 1940 the directory lists D C Durrant at 3675 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Dudley C Durrant there as the householder, proprietor of Yarwood & Durrant.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Durant at 2054 West 46th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Durant there as the householder, widow of A S, with Elizabeth R Durant, a school dental attendant at the City of Vancouver.
Today
4706 Drummond Drive, 4581 Harriet and 3675 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1311 East 60th (2005), 5263 Rupert (2018) and 2054 West 46th (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 446 East 13th, 423 Hamilton and 3793 West 24th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Durrant Ellen maid J Boyd4706 Drummond Drive, p. 174
- *Durrant F B446 East 13th, p. 210
- Durrant Frank B slsmn Assoc Dairies446 East 13th, p. 174
- *Durrant H B1311 East 60th, p. 270
- Durrant Doris pkr W H Malkin1311 East 60th, p. 174
- Durrant Frank del C M Proud1311 East 60th, p. 174
- Durrant Horace B plstr1311 East 60th, p. 174
- Durrant C W real est423 Hamilton, p. 70
- Durrant F4581 Harriet, p. 72
- Durrant Fred hlpr Vivian Eng Wks4581 Harriet, p. 174
- Durrant Fredk G electn4581 Harriet, p. 174
- Durrant Maurice hlpr West Coast Woollen Mills4581 Harriet, p. 174
- *Durrant F H5263 Rupert, p. 146
- Durrant Fredk H postmn5263 Rupert, p. 174
- Durrant Walter H fnshr Photo-Arts5263 Rupert, p. 174
- *Durrant C W3793 West 24th, p. 239
- Durrant Chas W real est and ins 5, 423 Hamilton3793 West 24th, p. 174
- Durrant John A3793 West 24th, p. 174
- Durrant D C3675 West 29th, p. 245
- Durrant Dudley C prop Yarwood & Durrant3675 West 29th, p. 174
- Durant Mrs E2054 West 46th, p. 263
- Durant Eleanor wid A S2054 West 46th, p. 174
- Durant Eliz R sch dental atdt Van City2054 West 46th, p. 174
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.