A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Fletts
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 16 people named Flett at 13 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.
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Where the Fletts lived
- 1
1146 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- Alex Flett 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss A G Mackay at 1142 and Mrs E Eldon at 1150. The block, door by door
- 2
1567 Commercial Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs M Flett 1940
Next door in 1940: W M Ritchie at 1565 and Royal Bk of Can at 1575. The block, door by door
- 3
1048 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- A Flett, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs L B Vallee at 1040 and F D Paterson at 1054. The block, door by door
- 4
2570 Hemlock Street
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs O Flett, widow of J H 1940
- J Winifred Flett, a stenographer at Pacalta Oils 1940
Next door in 1940: Beauty Salon French at 2530. The block, door by door
- 5
1225 Nanton Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Flett (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: A M McTavish at 1221 and Mrs E Stephen at 1249. The block, door by door
- 6
1331 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- C Margaret Flett 1940
Next door in 1940: inverness at 1325 and Rev H G King at 1343. The block, door by door
- 7
829 Smithe Street
Downtown, 1940
- Miss M Flett 1940
- Myrtle Flett, a waitress 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Mullett at 821. The block, door by door
- 8
653 Union Street
Strathcona, 1940
- G Flett, a teamster 1940
Next door in 1940: F Padovan at 651 and J Stefani at 657. The block, door by door
- 9
3269 West 33rd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- M L Flett, an inspector in charge of sleeping & dining car department at the CNR 1940
Next door in 1940: G A Thompson at 3263 and F H Meek at 3281. The block, door by door
- 10
2415 West 6th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- D L Flett, a clerk at the Post Office 1940
- J Margaret Flett, a clerk at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: M D Creighton at 2405 and F D Thornton at 2425. The block, door by door
- 11
866 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs A C Flett, widow of M 1940
Next door in 1940: W Mooney at 848 and L F Marshall at 876. The block, door by door
- 12
3320 West Broadway
Kitsilano, 1940
- Alfred Flett, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: S Nakamoto at 3318 and Beauty Shoppe Lenore at 3322. The block, door by door
- 13
849 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Lillian C Flett, proprietor of Flett Beauty Shoppe 1940
Next door in 1940: georgia hotel at 801. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 16: a clerk (2), a carpenter, an inspector in charge of sleeping, a proprietor, a stenographer and a teamster, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Fairview (2), Kitsilano (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Shaughnessy 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 Alex Flett at 1146 Alberni Street. Mrs M Flett is listed at 1567 Commercial Drive in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists A Flett at 1048 Denman 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 lists Alex Flett there as the householder, a carpenter.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs O Flett at 2570 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Olive Flett there as the householder, widow of J H, with J Winifred Flett, a stenographer at Pacalta Oils. The 1940 name section lists Flett (no first name printed) at 1225 Nanton Avenue. The 1940 name section lists C Margaret Flett at 1331 Pendrell Street.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Flett at 829 Smithe Street. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle Flett there as the householder, a waitress. In 1940 the directory lists G Flett at 653 Union Street. The 1940 name section lists George Flett there as the householder, a teamster.
In 1940 the directory lists M L Flett at 3269 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Magnus L Flett there as the householder, an inspector in charge of sleeping & dining car department at the CNR. In 1940 the directory lists D L Flett at 2415 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David L Flett there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office, with J Margaret Flett, a clerk at Spencer's.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A C Flett at 866 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie C Flett there as the householder, widow of M. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Flett at 3320 West Broadway, retired. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lillian C Flett at 849 West Georgia Street, proprietor of Flett Beauty Shoppe.
Today
1567 Commercial Drive, 2570 Hemlock and 1225 Nanton still have their buildings from before 1946; 653 Union (1994) and 3269 West 33rd (1980) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1146 Alberni, 1048 Denman, 1331 Pendrell, 829 Smithe, 2415 West 6th, 866 West Broadway, 3320 West Broadway and 849 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Flett Alex1146 Alberni, p. 201
- Flett Mrs M1567 Commercial Drive, p. 33
- *Flett A1048 Denman, p. 42
- Flett Alex carp1048 Denman, p. 201
- Flett Mrs O2570 Hemlock, p. 83
- Flett J Winifred sten Pacalta Oils2570 Hemlock, p. 201
- Flett Olive wid J H2570 Hemlock, p. 201
- Flett Mrs —1225 Nanton, p. 201
- Flett C Margt1331 Pendrell, p. 201
- Flett Miss M829 Smithe, p. 152
- Flett Myrtle waitress829 Smithe, p. 201
- Flett G653 Union, p. 159
- Flett Geo tmstr653 Union, p. 201
- *Flett M L3269 West 33rd, p. 249
- Flett Magnus L inspr in chge of sleeping & dining car dept CNR3269 West 33rd, p. 201
- Flett D L2415 West 6th, p. 188
- Flett David L clk PO2415 West 6th, p. 201
- Flett J Margt clk Spencers2415 West 6th, p. 201
- *Flett Mrs A C866 West Broadway, p. 17
- Flett Annie C wid M866 West Broadway, p. 201
- Flett Alfd retired3320 West Broadway, p. 201
- Flett Mrs Lillian C prop Flett Beauty Shoppe849 West Georgia, p. 201
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.