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The Fieldhouses

In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at eight addresses

The directories print twelve people named Fieldhouse at eight addresses in 1940 in six 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 Fieldhouses at 1729 Nelson in 1940.

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Where the Fieldhouses lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    935 East 14th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • W Fieldhouse, a salesman at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: J E Whittome at 929 and J Henderson at 943. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2948 East 42nd Avenue

    Killarney, 1940

    • F R Fieldhouse, a cook at Kingsley Navigation 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Cameron at 2936 and C Piaggio at 2954. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1729 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • W Fieldhouse, a patrolman at Citizens' Night Patrol and 1940
    • James P Fieldhouse 1940
    • Reginald E Fieldhouse, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E F May at 1717 and Mrs F A McGraw at 1733. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1696 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • F S Fieldhouse, a credit manager at Goodrich Rubber 1940

    Next door in 1940: O Aune at 1688. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1834 West 15th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R W Fieldhouse, a caretaker at Canadian Memorial Hall 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Hartin at 1830 and W Lockhart at 1840. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    408 West 16th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • W Fieldhouse, a driver 1940
    • Albert Fieldhouse 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Ward at 402 and J H Healey at 416. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3569 West 24th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • C L Fieldhouse, a branch manager at Dominion Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: K E Hayter at 3565 and Mrs N Alexander at 3575. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3321 West 36th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs A Fieldhouse, widow of J 1940
    • Stafford Fieldhouse, an officer at Canadian Pacific Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W Preston at 3307 and B W R Corlett at 3335. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for nine of the twelve: a branch manager, a caretaker, a carpenter, a cook, a credit manager and a driver, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Fairview, Killarney, Kitsilano and West End. 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 W Fieldhouse at 935 East 14th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Wilfred Fieldhouse there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists F R Fieldhouse at 2948 East 42nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick R Fieldhouse there as the householder, a cook at Kingsley Navigation.

In 1940 the directory lists W Fieldhouse, rooms to let, at 1729 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Fieldhouse there, a patrolman at Citizens' Night Patrol and, with James P Fieldhouse, and Reginald E Fieldhouse, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists F S Fieldhouse at 1696 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank S Fieldhouse there as the householder, a credit manager at Goodrich Rubber.

In 1940 the directory lists R W Fieldhouse at 1834 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Roland W Fieldhouse there as the householder, a caretaker at Canadian Memorial Hall. In 1940 the directory lists W Fieldhouse at 408 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Fieldhouse there as the householder, a driver, with Albert Fieldhouse.

In 1940 the directory lists C L Fieldhouse at 3569 West 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles L Fieldhouse there as the householder, a branch manager at Dominion Furniture. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Fieldhouse at 3321 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice Fieldhouse there as the householder, widow of J, with Stafford Fieldhouse, an officer at Canadian Pacific Steamships.

Today

1834 West 15th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1922 by the City's record; 935 East 14th (1964), 2948 East 42nd (1990), 1696 West 10th (1975), 3569 West 24th (2007) and 3321 West 36th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1729 Nelson and 408 West 16th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Nelson Street, a wide street of houses behind hedges
About 1915 Nelson Street, a wide street of houses behind hedges. Not at the house at 1729 Nelson: no archive photo of the 1700 block is known that we can show. City of Vancouver Archives, Str P181.2. Public domain.

Every line as printed

All 20 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.