A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Dwyers
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 17 people named Dwyer at twelve 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 Dwyers at 1585 West 15th in 1940.
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Where the Dwyers lived
- 1
2708 Alberta Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs Gertrude Dwyer 1940
Next door in 1940: G S Lowe at 2718. The block, door by door
- 2
463 East 18th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J W Dwyer, a logger 1940
- Kath M Dwyer 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Grant at 461. The block, door by door
- 3
160 East Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- Augustine Dwyer, a deckhand at North West Towing 1940
- Patrick Dwyer, a seaman 1940
Next door in 1940: Royal Thea Barber Shop at 146 and Regent Hotel Shoe Shine at 162. The block, door by door
- 4
1214 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- William J Dwyer, proprietor of City Baggage 1940
Next door in 1940: Corona Hotel at 1212 and Electrical Engineers Art at 1216. The block, door by door
- 5
- 6
1683 Venables Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs Ivy Dwyer, a waitress 1940
Next door in 1940: P Franke at 1675 and Flowercraft Supply Co at 1685. The block, door by door
- 7
6 Water Street
Downtown, 1940
- John Dwyer 1940
Next door in 1940: J Lacolla at 4 and Hygiene Prods at 8. The block, door by door
- 8
172 West 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- G C Dwyer, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: B V Dunkley at 164. The block, door by door
- 9
1585 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs A H Dwyer, widow of J P 1940
- Joseph J Dwyer, an electrician at Crossman Machinery 1940
- Louise A Dwyer, a telephone operator for Dr T H Lennie 1940
Next door in 1940: madrona apts at 1575 and roxborough apts at 1595. The block, door by door
- 10
2350 West 34th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- H S Dwyer, a salesman at the Northern Electric 1940
- Hope F Dwyer, a hairdresser 1940
Next door in 1940: S I Mott at 2326 and A G Murray at 2374. The block, door by door
- 11
1025 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- Frank Dwyer, a labeller at Wells Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: T G Sims at 1011 and Mrs C Mahar at 1035. The block, door by door
- 12
1173 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- John C Dwyer, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H Wright at 1151 and A Bellerieve at 1191. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 17: a carpenter, a deckhand, an electrician, a hairdresser, a labeller and a logger, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), Fairview (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Arbutus Ridge, Grandview-Woodland, Riley Park and West End. 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 Mrs Gertrude Dwyer at 2708 Alberta Street. J W Dwyer is listed at 463 East 18th 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 John W Dwyer there as the householder, a logger, with Kath M Dwyer. The 1940 name section lists Augustine Dwyer at 160 East Hastings Street, a deckhand at North West Towing, with Patrick Dwyer, a seaman.
The 1940 name section lists William J Dwyer at 1214 Granville Street, proprietor of City Baggage. D B Dwyer is listed at 2075 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Dermot B Dwyer there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ivy Dwyer at 1683 Venables Street, a waitress.
The 1940 name section lists John Dwyer at 6 Water Street. G C Dwyer is listed at 172 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George C Dwyer there as the householder, a carpenter.
Mrs A H Dwyer is listed at 1585 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anna Dwyer there as the householder, widow of J P, with Joseph J Dwyer, an electrician at Crossman Machinery, and Louise A Dwyer, a telephone operator for Dr T H Lennie. H S Dwyer is listed at 2350 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry S Dwyer there as the householder, a salesman at the Northern Electric, with Hope F Dwyer, a hairdresser.
The 1940 name section lists Frank Dwyer at 1025 West Broadway as the householder, a labeller at Wells Ltd. The 1940 name section lists John C Dwyer at 1173 West Hastings Street, retired.
Today
2708 Alberta, 160 East Hastings, 1585 West 15th and 2350 West 34th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2708 Alberta and 1585 West 15th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 463 East 18th (1983) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1214 Granville, 2075 Nelson, 1683 Venables, 6 Water, 172 West 14th, 1025 West Broadway and 1173 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Dwyer Mrs Gertrude2708 Alberta, p. 174
- *Dwyer J W463 East 18th, p. 226
- Dwyer John W logr463 East 18th, p. 174
- Dwyer Kath M463 East 18th, p. 174
- Dwyer Augustine deckhd North West Towing160 East Hastings, p. 174
- Dwyer Patk seamn160 East Hastings, p. 174
- Dwyer Wm J prop City Baggage1214 Granville, p. 174
- Dwyer D B2075 Nelson, p. 119
- Dwyer Dermot B2075 Nelson, p. 174
- Dwyer Mrs Ivy waitress1683 Venables, p. 174
- Dwyer John6 Water, p. 174
- *Dwyer G C172 West 14th, p. 215
- Dwyer Geo C carp172 West 14th, p. 174
- Dwyer Mrs A H1585 West 15th, p. 220
- Dwyer Anna wid J P1585 West 15th, p. 174
- Dwyer Jos J electn Crossman Machy1585 West 15th, p. 174
- Dwyer Louise A tel opr Dr T H Lennie1585 West 15th, p. 174
- *Dwyer H S2350 West 34th, p. 250
- Dwyer Harry S slsmn Northern Elec2350 West 34th, p. 174
- Dwyer Hope F hairdrsr2350 West 34th, p. 174
- Dwyer Frank labeller Wells Ltd1025 West Broadway, p. 174
- Dwyer John C retired1173 West Hastings, 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.