A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Economys
In the city directories 1940 · six people at two addresses
The directories print six people named Economy at two addresses in 1940 in two of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to the other: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: five Economys at 1249 Burrard in 1940.
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Where the Economys lived
- 1
1249 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- N Economy, a waiter at the CPR 1940
- Ernest Economy 1940
- Helen Economy, a cashier for Olympic Cafe 1940
- James Economy 1940
- John Economy, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Boone at 1243 and F C Herbert at 1253. The block, door by door
- 2
1744 West 5th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- T D Economy, a sub station manager at the Sun 1940
Next door in 1940: W Walters at 1732 and S Berkson at 1746. The block, door by door
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists N Economy at 1249 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Nicholas Economy there as the householder, a waiter at the CPR, with Ernest Economy, Helen Economy, a cashier for Olympic Cafe, James Economy, and John Economy, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists T D Economy at 1744 West 5th Avenue; 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 Thomas D Economy there as the householder, a sub station manager at the Sun.
Today
1249 Burrard (1999) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1744 West 5th, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 8 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Economy N1249 Burrard, p. 22
- Economy Ernest1249 Burrard, p. 177
- Economy Helen cash Olympic Cafe1249 Burrard, p. 177
- Economy Jas1249 Burrard, p. 177
- Economy John clk1249 Burrard, p. 177
- Economy Nich waiter CPR1249 Burrard, p. 177
- *Economy T D1744 West 5th, p. 185
- Economy Thos D sub sta mgr Sun1744 West 5th, p. 177
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Economys
Every directory, as one book
The family book reads the Economy name in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: everyone printed under it at every address, their work from the name sections, who lived next door, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
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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 E. Want a name removed? Tell us.