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The Fawcetts

In the city directories 1940 · 40 people at 28 addresses

The directories print 40 people named Fawcett at 28 addresses in 1940 in twelve 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 Fawcetts at 2337 Cambridge in 1940.

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Where the Fawcetts lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Three 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

    2337 Cambridge Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs E B Fawcett, widow of W J 1940
    • Bessie G Fawcett, a stenographer 1940
    • W Thomas Fawcett, a millworker at Sterling Lumber 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss K Rawlings at 2331. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    6106 Chester Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • Edward R Fawcett, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Fletcher at 6116. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1840 Columbia Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • F R Fawcett, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Gough at 1832 and Mrs F Campbell at 1842. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1076 Denman Street

    West End, 1940

    • Norman Fawcett, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: F D Paterson at 1054 and W A Smith at 1080. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    3667 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • A E Fawcett, a clerk at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Sweetable at 3643 and H A Goldfinch at 3679. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1050 East 12th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs M Fawcett, widow of R B 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs I L Garland at 1044 and F W Berg at 1056. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2436 East 33rd Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • John E Fawcett, a moulder at the Service Brass Foundry 1940

    Next door in 1940: V Crowley at 2420. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    104 East 42nd Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs B Fawcett, widow of H K 1940
    • Dennis K Fawcett, a clerk 1940
    • Doug C Fawcett, a clerk at Burns & Co 1940

    Next door in 1940: H L Newton at 112. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2271 East 44th Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • A Fawcett, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: A G Burroughs at 2261. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    626 East 45th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • D J Fawcett, a salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel 1940
    • Audrey I Fawcett 1940
    • Mrs Isobel Fawcett, proprietor of Fawcett's 1940

    Next door in 1940: W S Porter at 616 and M Singh at 636. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1283 East 64th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs I Fawcett, widow of M J 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Anderson at 1271. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    8155 Fremlin Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • F C Fawcett, proprietor of the Fawcett Radio Sales & Service 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Darwin at 8143 and C H Bean at 8179. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    8164 French Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • A E Fawcett, a druggist at Fawcett's Drug 1940
    • Lorna M Fawcett, a clerk at Fawcett's Drug 1940
    • Loye Fawcett, a salesman at Fawcett's Drug 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Starr at 8150. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    770 Hamilton Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • F A Fawcett, an engineer at Imperial Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Soderblom at 768 and Mrs V Fraser at 776. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1104 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • May G Fawcett, proprietor of Murray Grocery & Confectionery 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K Pyke at 1114. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3750 Oak Street

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • F W Fawcett, in drugs 1940

    Next door in 1940: S A Brand at 3740 and G Nishimura at 3754. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    2284 Waverley Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J Fawcett, a laborer at the City of Vancouver 1940
    • Eva Fawcett 1940

    Next door in 1940: C MacPherson at 2274. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3102 Wellington Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • J J Fawcett, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Hill at 3108. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    4204 West 10th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • S L Fawcett, a linen handler at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: G H Hawthorne at 4208. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    4567 West 15th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • K B Fawcett, a typist 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Cameron at 4559 and C R Perkins at 4575. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    3706 West 19th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs E A Fawcett, widow of C 1940

    Next door in 1940: E M Jones at 3728. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    1975 West 1st Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs E Fawcett, widow of A 1940
    • Edith Fawcett, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940
    • Lila Fawcett, a cashier for C Claman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A W Watson at 1973. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2320 West 1st Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Noreen Fawcett, a nurse at the Bayview Nursing Home 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Trail at 2326. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    3255 West 30th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • E R Fawcett, proprietor of Vancouver Dental Lab 1940

    Next door in 1940: A M Pedersen at 3247 and R S Leith at 3263. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    2237 West 5th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Annie M Fawcett, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: A McConnell at 2231 and G W Hill at 2243. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    3037 West 8th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • John Fawcett, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Markham at 3009 and T H Galt at 3051. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    1770 West Georgia Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Elizabeth Fawcett 1940

    Next door in 1940: c n inst for blind at 1700 and Hoffars Ltd at 1790. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    1004 Wolfe Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • F W Fawcett, in drugs 1940
    • Gertrude M Fawcett 1940

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 28 of the 40: a clerk (5), a proprietor (4), a laborer (3), an engineer (2), a salesman (2) and a cashier, among others. Three of them worked for Fawcett's Drug. Six are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kitsilano (4), Sunset (4), Dunbar-Southlands (3), West End (3), Marpole (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), Shaughnessy (2), Victoria-Fraserview (2), West Point Grey (2), Downtown and Grandview-Woodland. 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 Mrs E B Fawcett at 2337 Cambridge 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Emily B Fawcett there as the householder, widow of W J, with Bessie G Fawcett, a stenographer, and W Thomas Fawcett, a millworker at Sterling Lumber. The 1940 name section lists Edward R Fawcett at 6106 Chester Street, a laborer.

F R Fawcett is listed at 1840 Columbia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick R Fawcett there as the householder, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Norman Fawcett at 1076 Denman Street, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Fawcett at 3667 Dunbar Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allison E Fawcett there as the householder, a clerk at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Fawcett at 1050 East 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Fawcett there as the householder, widow of R B.

The 1940 name section lists John E Fawcett at 2436 East 33rd Avenue, a moulder at the Service Brass Foundry. Mrs B Fawcett is listed at 104 East 42nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bertha Fawcett there as the householder, widow of H K, with Dennis K Fawcett, a clerk, and Doug C Fawcett, a clerk at Burns & Co.

A Fawcett is listed at 2271 East 44th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert Fawcett there as the householder, an engineer. D J Fawcett is listed at 626 East 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David J Fawcett there as the householder, a salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel, with Audrey I Fawcett, and Mrs Isobel Fawcett, proprietor of Fawcett's.

Mrs I Fawcett is listed at 1283 East 64th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Isabel Fawcett there as the householder, widow of M J. F C Fawcett is listed at 8155 Fremlin Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fairvan C Fawcett there as the householder, proprietor of the Fawcett Radio Sales & Service.

A E Fawcett is listed at 8164 French Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Fawcett there as the householder, a druggist at Fawcett's Drug, with Lorna M Fawcett, a clerk at Fawcett's Drug, and Loye Fawcett, a salesman at Fawcett's Drug. F A Fawcett is listed at 770 Hamilton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists F Arthur Fawcett there as the householder, an engineer at Imperial Oil.

The 1940 name section lists May G Fawcett at 1104 Haro Street, proprietor of Murray Grocery & Confectionery. In 1940 the directory lists F W Fawcett, in drugs, at 3750 Oak Street. J Fawcett is listed at 2284 Waverley Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Fawcett there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Eva Fawcett.

J J Fawcett is listed at 3102 Wellington Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J Fawcett there as the householder, retired. S L Fawcett is listed at 4204 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Steph L Fawcett there as the householder, a linen handler at the CPR.

K B Fawcett is listed at 4567 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kingsley B Fawcett there as the householder, a typist. Mrs E A Fawcett is listed at 3706 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eva A Fawcett there as the householder, widow of C.

Mrs E Fawcett is listed at 1975 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Fawcett there as the householder, widow of A, with Edith Fawcett, who worked for the BC Telephone, and Lila Fawcett, a cashier for C Claman. The 1940 name section lists Noreen Fawcett at 2320 West 1st Avenue, a nurse at the Bayview Nursing Home.

In 1940 the directory lists E R Fawcett at 3255 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest R Fawcett there as the householder, proprietor of Vancouver Dental Lab. The 1940 name section lists Annie M Fawcett at 2237 West 5th Avenue, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists John Fawcett at 3037 West 8th Avenue, on active service.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth Fawcett at 1770 West Georgia Street. F W Fawcett is listed at 1004 Wolfe Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Fawcett there as the householder, in drugs, with Gertrude M Fawcett.

Today

6106 Chester, 1076 Denman, 3667 Dunbar, 1050 East 12th, 626 East 45th, 1104 Haro, 4204 West 10th, 3706 West 19th, 1975 West 1st, 3255 West 30th and 3037 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1975 West 1st on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2271 East 44th (1971), 1283 East 64th (2001), 3750 Oak (2004), 4567 West 15th (2002) and 1004 Wolfe (1973) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2337 Cambridge, 1840 Columbia, 2436 East 33rd, 104 East 42nd, 8155 Fremlin, 8164 French, 770 Hamilton, 2284 Waverley, 3102 Wellington, 2320 West 1st, 2237 West 5th and 1770 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 59 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.