A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Fairleys
In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 19 people named Fairley at 13 addresses in 1940 in eleven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Farley. 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 Fairleys at 6507 Laburnum in 1940.
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Where the Fairleys lived
- 1
1447 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Farley (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: Marlyn (The) at 1433 and G W Weeks at 1459. The block, door by door
- 2
- 3
2215 East 37th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- G Fairley, a meat cutter 1940
Next door in 1940: G H Hind at 2227. The block, door by door
- 4
936 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- E Ingshmn Fairley 1940
Next door in 1940: Ladies My at 932 and New Palace Cafe at 938. The block, door by door
- 5
6507 Laburnum Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- F W Farley, a carpenter 1940
- Helen M Farley 1940
- Ken F Farley, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: D W Ross at 6519. The block, door by door
- 6
1443 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs J Farley, widow of A H 1940
- Arthur K Farley, an electrician at the Mid Pacific Terminal 1940
- Lilias M Farley, a designer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs R Carter at 1441 and S B Nordhus at 1451. The block, door by door
- 7
1454 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Robert H Fairley, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: seafield apts at 1436. The block, door by door
- 8
2833 Quebec Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs Mabel M Farley, an operator at the Jantzen Knit Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: W S Goulet at 2817 and W J Pigott at 2841. The block, door by door
- 9
2068 Turner Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- W H Fairley, retired 1940
- A Keith L Fairley, a steam fitter 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Brown at 2044 and W R Peacock at 2076. The block, door by door
- 10
1955 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Christina B Fairley 1940
Next door in 1940: D E Murphy at 1945 and N G Neill at 1965. The block, door by door
- 11
2875 West 29th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- J A Fairley, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: R Cocking at 2839 and W H Gunn at 2891. The block, door by door
- 12
3606 West 33rd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Grace M Fairley, a nursing director at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E J March at 3626. The block, door by door
- 13
1400 West 8th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Frank Farley 1940
- Harold Farley 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Currie at 1416. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 19: an accountant, a carpenter, a designer, an electrician, a laborer and a meat cutter, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and Strathcona. 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 Farley (no first name printed) at 1447 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward Farley at 601 Campbell Avenue, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists G Fairley at 2215 East 37th 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 George Fairley there as the householder, a meat cutter.
The 1940 name section lists E Ingshmn Fairley at 936 Granville Street. F W Farley is listed at 6507 Laburnum Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank W Farley there as the householder, a carpenter, with Helen M Farley, and Ken F Farley, a student at UBC.
Mrs J Farley is listed at 1443 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Josephine Farley there as the householder, widow of A H, with Arthur K Farley, an electrician at the Mid Pacific Terminal, and Lilias M Farley, a designer. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Fairley at 1454 Pendrell Street, an accountant. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mabel M Farley at 2833 Quebec Street, an operator at the Jantzen Knit Mills.
W H Fairley is listed at 2068 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Fairley there as the householder, retired, with A Keith L Fairley, a steam fitter. The 1940 name section lists Christina B Fairley at 1955 West 14th Avenue.
In 1940 the directory lists J A Fairley at 2875 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Ault Fairley there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Grace M Fairley at 3606 West 33rd Avenue, a nursing director at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Frank Farley at 1400 West 8th Avenue, with Harold Farley.
Today
1447 Barclay, 936 Granville, 6507 Laburnum, 2833 Quebec, 2068 Turner and 2875 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1447 Barclay on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2215 East 37th (1986), 1454 Pendrell (1968) and 3606 West 33rd (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 601 Campbell, 1443 Nelson, 1955 West 14th and 1400 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 24 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Farley —1447 Barclay, p. 190
- Farley Edw lab601 Campbell, p. 190
- *Fairley G2215 East 37th, p. 253
- Fairley Geo meat ctr2215 East 37th, p. 189
- Fairley E Ingshmn936 Granville, p. 189
- *Farley F W6507 Laburnum, p. 100
- Farley Frank W carp6507 Laburnum, p. 190
- Farley Helen M6507 Laburnum, p. 190
- Farley Ken F studt UBC6507 Laburnum, p. 190
- Farley Mrs J1443 Nelson, p. 119
- Farley Arth K electn Mid Pac Term1443 Nelson, p. 190
- Farley Josephine wid A H1443 Nelson, p. 190
- Farley Lilias M designer1443 Nelson, p. 190
- Fairley Robt H acct1454 Pendrell, p. 189
- Farley Mrs Mabel M opr Jantzen Knit Mills2833 Quebec, p. 190
- *Fairley W H2068 Turner, p. 158
- Fairley A Keith L stm ftr2068 Turner, p. 189
- Fairley Wm H retired2068 Turner, p. 189
- Fairley Christina B1955 West 14th, p. 189
- *Fairley J A2875 West 29th, p. 245
- Fairley J Ault retired2875 West 29th, p. 189
- Fairley Grace M nursing dir Van Genl Hosp3606 West 33rd, p. 189
- Farley Frank1400 West 8th, p. 190
- Farley Harold1400 West 8th, p. 190
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 F. Want a name removed? Tell us.