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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Erringtons

In the city directories 1940 · 18 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 18 people named Errington at twelve addresses in 1940 in eight 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 Erringtons at 2557 Pandora in 1940.

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Where the Erringtons lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    278 East 11th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Davina C Errington 1940
    • Kathleen G Errington, a matron at King's Daughters Restholme 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss E M Findlay at 268. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1735 East 28th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • James S Errington, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs B Drain at 1727 and W Turko at 1749. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1542 East 34th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • F C Errington, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: F J Eckberg at 1552. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    356 East 6th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • J Errington, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: H R Greenhalgh at 354 and Mrs A S Christie at 362. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    7296 Knight Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • W E Errington, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
  6. 6

    2557 Pandora Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs R Errington, widow of E 1940
    • Beatrice R Errington 1940
    • K Doreen Errington, a laundress at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Davis at 2545 and E Maruno at 2565. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1591 West 16th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • R A Errington, a student 1940
    • Brenda A Errington 1940

    Next door in 1940: gloucester court at 1575. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    556 West 28th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • Peggy Errington, a maid for R H Robichaud 1940

    Next door in 1940: J J McDermott at 546 and F J Richmond at 568. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1069 West 33rd Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • C Errington, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: A H Cross at 1049. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2118 West 41st Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • F J Errington, a plumber 1940

    Next door in 1940: Hostess (The) at 2114 and Greenwood Gro at 2120. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2137 West 48th Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • F J Errington, a plumber 1940
    • Ernest R Errington, a helper for F Errington 1940
    • James E Errington, a bookkeeper 1940

    Next door in 1940: A S Elsey at 2129 and O H Haltalin at 2145. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    970 Windermere Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • R J Errington, a movie operator at the Regent Theatre 1940

    Next door in 1940: W G Probert at 912. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 18: a bookkeeper, a fireman, a helper, a laundress, a maid and a matron, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver City. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Kerrisdale (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Fairview, Shaughnessy, South Cambie and Sunset. 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 Davina C Errington at 278 East 11th Avenue, with Kathleen G Errington, a matron at King's Daughters Restholme. The 1940 name section lists James S Errington at 1735 East 28th Avenue, a mechanic. In 1940 the directory lists F C Errington at 1542 East 34th 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 Frederick C Errington there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists J Errington at 356 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Errington there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists W E Errington at 7296 Knight Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Errington there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Errington at 2557 Pandora Street. The 1940 name section lists Rosatta Errington there as the householder, widow of E, with Beatrice R Errington, and K Doreen Errington, a laundress at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists R A Errington at 1591 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Richard A Errington there as the householder, a salesman, with Brenda A Errington, and Richard A Errington Jr, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Peggy Errington at 556 West 28th Avenue, a maid for R H Robichaud. C Errington is listed at 1069 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Errington there as the householder, on active service. F J Errington, a plumber, is listed at 2118 West 41st Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists F J Errington at 2137 West 48th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred J Errington there as the householder, a plumber, with Ernest R Errington, a helper for F Errington, and James E Errington, a bookkeeper. In 1940 the directory lists R J Errington at 970 Windermere Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Errington there as the householder, a movie operator at the Regent Theatre.

Today

1591 West 16th, 1069 West 33rd and 2137 West 48th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1735 East 28th (1993), 1542 East 34th (2003), 356 East 6th (1967), 2557 Pandora (2004), 2118 West 41st (1950) and 970 Windermere (1967) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 278 East 11th, 7296 Knight and 556 West 28th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 27 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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 E. Want a name removed? Tell us.