A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Edmondsons
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at nine addresses
The directories print twelve people named Edmondson at nine addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Edmundson. 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 Edmondsons at 1250 Salsbury Drive in 1940.
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Where the Edmondsons lived
- 1
1827 Charles Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- W B Edmondson, of Grandview Shade Works 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs F de Leuw at 1825 and F N Hamilton at 1841. The block, door by door
- 2
958 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- Hugh Edmondson, a salesman at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: A V Mathieson at 952 and denman court at 980. The block, door by door
- 3
1555 East 12th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- C Edmundson, a salesman at Cowan-Dodson 1940
Next door in 1940: R A McKenzie at 1541 and Mrs L P Kushnar at 1569. The block, door by door
- 4
1176 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Harry E Edmundson, a lineman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: T Davis at 1168 and Peter Pan Cafe at 1180. The block, door by door
- 5
1062 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- G L Edmondson, a manufacturers agent 1940
Next door in 1940: F W Sterling at 1060 and Braid's Ltd at 1070. The block, door by door
- 6
1235 Hornby Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Mary Edmundson 1940
Next door in 1940: Skinner-Atkins at 1233 and W R Hay at 1243. The block, door by door
- 7
6670 Lime Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- G L Edmondson, a manufacturers agent 1940
- Jack D Edmondson 1940
Next door in 1940: W G Lavery at 6650. The block, door by door
- 8
1250 Salsbury Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- C B Edmondson, of Grandview Shade Works 1940
- E Leah Edmondson 1940
- June M Edmondson, a stenographer at Bates Valve Bag 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Fullerton at 1200. The block, door by door
- 9
2555 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Annie Edmundson, widow of J W 1940
Next door in 1940: T Whitehead at 2547 and F R Simpson at 2565. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the twelve: a salesman (2), a lineman, a manufacturers agent and a stenographer. Two of them worked for Grandview Shade Works. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (3), Grandview-Woodland (2), Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale 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
In 1940 the directory lists W B Edmondson at 1827 Charles Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William B Edmondson there as the householder, of Grandview Shade Works. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Edmondson at 958 Denman Street, a salesman at Spencer's.
C Edmundson is listed at 1555 East 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clarence Edmundson there as the householder, a salesman at Cowan-Dodson. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Edmundson at 1176 Granville Street, a lineman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists G L Edmondson, a manufacturers agent, at 1062 Hamilton Street.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Edmundson at 1235 Hornby Street. In 1940 the directory lists G L Edmondson at 6670 Lime Street; 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 George L Edmondson there as the householder, a manufacturers agent, with Jack D Edmondson.
In 1940 the directory lists C B Edmondson at 1250 Salsbury Drive. The 1940 name section lists Charles B Edmondson there as the householder, of Grandview Shade Works, with E Leah Edmondson, and June M Edmondson, a stenographer at Bates Valve Bag. The 1940 name section lists Annie Edmundson at 2555 Turner Street, widow of J W.
Today
1176 Granville, 6670 Lime and 2555 Turner still have their buildings from before 1946; 958 Denman (1955) and 1555 East 12th (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1827 Charles, 1062 Hamilton, 1235 Hornby and 1250 Salsbury Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 16 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Edmondson W B1827 Charles, p. 29
- Edmondson Wm B of Grandview Shade Wks1827 Charles, p. 178
- Edmondson Hugh slsmn Spencer's958 Denman, p. 178
- Edmundson C1555 East 12th, p. 206
- Edmundson Clarence slsmn Cowan-Dodson1555 East 12th, p. 178
- Edmundson Harry E linmn BCER1176 Granville, p. 178
- Edmondson G L mfrs agt1062 Hamilton, p. 70
- Edmundson Mrs Mary1235 Hornby, p. 178
- *Edmondson G L6670 Lime, p. 103
- Edmondson Geo L mfrs agt 1062 Hamilton6670 Lime, p. 178
- Edmondson Jack D6670 Lime, p. 178
- Edmondson C B1250 Salsbury Drive, p. 148
- Edmondson Chas B of Grandview Shade Wks1250 Salsbury Drive, p. 178
- Edmondson E Leah1250 Salsbury Drive, p. 178
- Edmondson June M sten Bates Valve Bag1250 Salsbury Drive, p. 178
- Edmundson Annie wid J W2555 Turner, p. 178
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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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.