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The Farquhars

In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 16 people named Farquhar at eleven addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Farquhars at 4292 West 9th in 1940.

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Where the Farquhars lived

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

    1324 Alberni Street

    West End, 1940

    • J B Farquhar, an agent at Confederation Life 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Dafoe at 1320 and R G Harwood at 1330. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    870 East 10th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • J Farquhar, who worked for Restmore 1940
    • Hugh Farquhar, an upholsterer at Restmore 1940

    Next door in 1940: O Skinner at 864 and Mrs K Bilgari at 880. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    427 East 23rd Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Mrs M Farquhar, widow of J 1940
    • James Farquhar, a driver 1940

    Next door in 1940: C H Larsen at 405 and A G Willey at 429. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    3930 Nanaimo Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Mrs M J Farquhar, widow of A M 1940

    Next door in 1940: J J Smith at 3926. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    5092 Walden Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Maggie Farquhar, widow of W 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Zajaczkovski at 5064. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3414 West 19th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Jane Farquhar 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L R Goffin at 3422. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3194 West 28th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J W Farquhar, a service inspector at Burroughs Adding Machinery 1940

    Next door in 1940: C F Alltree at 3182. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2786 West 30th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • A Farquhar, a clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940
    • John T Farquhar, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: H S Lyon at 2776 and H B Smith at 2796. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2305 West 8th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Alex Farquhar, a salesman at Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: C D Watt at 2315. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    4292 West 9th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • A T G Farquhar, retired 1940
    • Doug H Farquhar, a commercial photographer 1940
    • Robert Farquhar, proprietor of F & B Agencies 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Cowe at 4278. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1654 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • Isabella K Farquhar, a maid for Dr T R B Nelles 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs H F Cunningham at 1642 and T Dodge at 1678. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 16: an agent, a carpenter, a clerk, a commercial photographer, a driver and an employee, among others. Two of them worked for Restmore. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Riley Park (2), Arbutus Ridge, Fairview, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, West End 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 B Farquhar at 1324 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James B Farquhar there as the householder, an agent at Confederation Life. In 1940 the directory lists J Farquhar at 870 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Farquhar there as the householder, who worked for Restmore, with Hugh Farquhar, an upholsterer at Restmore.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Farquhar at 427 East 23rd 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 Margaret Farquhar there as the householder, widow of J, with James Farquhar, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M J Farquhar at 3930 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists Maud J Farquhar there as the householder, widow of A M.

The 1940 name section lists Maggie Farquhar at 5092 Walden Street, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Jane Farquhar at 3414 West 19th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists J W Farquhar at 3194 West 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jack W Farquhar there as the householder, a service inspector at Burroughs Adding Machinery.

In 1940 the directory lists A Farquhar at 2786 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Farquhar there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver, with John T Farquhar, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Alex Farquhar at 2305 West 8th Avenue, a salesman at Woodward's.

A T G Farquhar is listed at 4292 West 9th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex T G Farquhar there as the householder, retired, with Doug H Farquhar, a commercial photographer, and Robert Farquhar, proprietor of F & B Agencies. The 1940 name section lists Isabella K Farquhar at 1654 West Broadway, a maid for Dr T R B Nelles.

Today

5092 Walden and 3414 West 19th still have their buildings from before 1946; 870 East 10th (2016) and 3930 Nanaimo (1997) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1324 Alberni, 427 East 23rd, 3194 West 28th, 2786 West 30th, 2305 West 8th, 4292 West 9th and 1654 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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 F. Want a name removed? Tell us.