A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Edwards
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at eight addresses
The directories print nine people named Edward at eight 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.
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Where the Edwards lived
- 1
2222 Brunswick Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- J G Edward Jr, a quartermaster at Canadian National Steamships 1940
- 2
856 East 11th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- J Edward, a syphonman 1940
Next door in 1940: S Clements at 848 and J A Johnson at 864. The block, door by door
- 3
1084 Homer Street
Downtown, 1940
- J S H Edward, a manufacturers agent 1940
Next door in 1940: Johnston R E Co at 1070 and harrisons & crosfield at 1086. The block, door by door
- 4
8408 Hudson Street
Marpole, 1940
- H W Edward, a meteorologist 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs B M Jamieson at 8420. The block, door by door
- 5
2949 Waterloo Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- William N Edward, a salesman at Shell Oil 1940
Next door in 1940: E D Barber at 2935 and A Openshaw at 2965. The block, door by door
- 6
1009 West 10th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Miss M A Edward 1940
- Margaret A Edward, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: H E J Holloway at 1031. The block, door by door
- 7
352 West 20th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- P D Edward, a pressman at the Sun 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs F G Cluness at 342 and G E King at 362. The block, door by door
- 8
3877 West Broadway
West Point Grey, 1940
- M Maurice Edward, a timekeeper at Bloedel, Stewart & Welch 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr D A Steele at 3863 and C B Balfour at 3885. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the nine: a meteorologist, a nurse, a pressman, a quartermaster, a salesman and a syphonman, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), Downtown, Fairview, Kitsilano, Marpole, Riley Park 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
In 1940 the directory lists J G Edward Jr at 2222 Brunswick Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John G Edward Jr there as the householder, a quartermaster at Canadian National Steamships, with John G Edward, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J Edward at 856 East 11th 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 James Edward there as the householder, a syphonman.
In 1940 the directory lists J S H Edward, a manufacturers agent, at 1084 Homer Street. H W Edward is listed at 8408 Hudson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Howard W Edward there as the householder, a meteorologist. The 1940 name section lists William N Edward at 2949 Waterloo Street, a salesman at Shell Oil.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss M A Edward at 1009 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Margaret A Edward there as the householder, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists P D Edward at 352 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter D Edward there as the householder, a pressman at the Sun.
The 1940 name section lists M Maurice Edward at 3877 West Broadway, a timekeeper at Bloedel, Stewart & Welch.
Today
2222 Brunswick, 856 East 11th, 2949 Waterloo, 1009 West 10th, 352 West 20th and 3877 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 1009 West 10th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 1084 Homer and 8408 Hudson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 14 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Edward J G Jr2222 Brunswick, p. 20
- Edward John G retired2222 Brunswick, p. 178
- Edward John G Jr qtrmstr CNSS2222 Brunswick, p. 178
- *Edward J856 East 11th, p. 202
- Edward Jas syphonmn BCE Power & Gas856 East 11th, p. 178
- Edward J S H mfrs agt1084 Homer, p. 85
- Edward H W8408 Hudson, p. 89
- Edward Howard W meteorologist8408 Hudson, p. 178
- Edward Wm N slsmn Shell Oil2949 Waterloo, p. 178
- Edward Miss M A1009 West 10th, p. 199
- Edward Margt A nurse Van Genl Hosp1009 West 10th, p. 178
- *Edward P D352 West 20th, p. 230
- Edward Peter D prsmn Sun352 West 20th, p. 178
- Edward M Maurice tmkpr Bloedel, Stewart & Welch3877 West Broadway, p. 178
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Edwards
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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.