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The Fyfes

In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 14 addresses

The directories print 16 people named Fyfe at 14 addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Fyffe. 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 Fyfes lived

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

    2947 Commercial Drive

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs E Fyffe 1940

    Next door in 1940: W T Ganong at 2949. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    7434 Duff Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • Mrs J Fyfe, widow of A 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Baynes at 7432. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1323 East 24th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • A W Fyffe, a shipper at Buckerfield's 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Prout at 1317 and W E Colwell at 1329. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    536 East 30th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • A Fyffe, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Melin at 526 and J Mathieson at 560. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1175 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Harry Fyffe, a salesman at Vancouver Auto Wrecking 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Gibbons at 1171 and R Ferrie at 1179. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1111 Jervis Street

    West End, 1940

    • T G Fyfe, a manager at The Marlborough 1940
  7. 7

    840 Nelson Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs E B Fyfe, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: Oke & Duke at 808. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1718 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • George Fyfe, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: C Stephens at 1716 and Mrs I M Metzger at 1730. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1010 Salsbury Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • J Fyfe, a caretaker at Salisbury Court 1940

    Next door in 1940: Glen Hosp at 1036. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3014 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs S A Fyfe, widow of J 1940
    • Joan P Fyfe, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: R E McKenzie at 3024. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2146 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • J S Fyfe, a shipper at Brettel Ltd 1940
    • A O Fyfe, a serviceman at National Cash Register 1940

    Next door in 1940: L A Benson at 2138 and H E Jones at 2162. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2194 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • T R Fyfe, a salesman at Black Bros 1940

    Next door in 1940: J M Alderson at 2186. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    749 West 62nd Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • David T Fyffe, a tailor 1940

    Next door in 1940: E M Pearce at 739 and H Spibey at 769. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    847 West 67th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • W G Fyffe, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: H A Berger at 841 and E Rushby at 849. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 16: a salesman (3), a carpenter (2), a shipper (2), a caretaker, a manager and a serviceman, among others. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Arbutus Ridge (2), Downtown (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Marpole (2), West End (2), Grandview-Woodland, Kitsilano, Riley Park and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 Fyffe at 2947 Commercial Drive. Mrs J Fyfe is listed at 7434 Duff Street in 1940. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Julie Fyfe there as the householder, widow of A.

A W Fyffe is listed at 1323 East 24th Avenue in 1940; 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 W Fyffe there as the householder, a shipper at Buckerfield's. A Fyffe is listed at 536 East 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Fyffe there as the householder, a carpenter, with Alfred L Fyffe.

The 1940 name section lists Harry Fyffe at 1175 Granville Street, a salesman at Vancouver Auto Wrecking. In 1940 the directory lists T G Fyfe at 1111 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas G Fyfe there as the householder, a manager at The Marlborough.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E B Fyfe at 840 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth B Fyfe there as the householder, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists George Fyfe at 1718 Robson Street, a salesman.

J Fyfe is listed at 1010 Salsbury Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Fyfe there as the householder, a caretaker at Salisbury Court. Mrs S A Fyfe is listed at 3014 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sybella A Fyfe there as the householder, widow of J, with Joan P Fyfe, a student.

J S Fyfe is listed at 2146 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Fyfe there as the householder, a shipper at Brettel Ltd, with A O Fyfe, a serviceman at National Cash Register. T R Fyfe is listed at 2194 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas R Fyfe there as the householder, a salesman at Black Bros.

The 1940 name section lists David T Fyffe at 749 West 62nd Avenue, a tailor. In 1940 the directory lists W G Fyffe at 847 West 67th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William G Fyffe there as the householder, a carpenter.

Today

1175 Granville, 1111 Jervis, 1010 Salsbury Drive, 3014 West 10th, 2146 West 33rd and 847 West 67th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1111 Jervis on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1323 East 24th (2002) and 749 West 62nd (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2947 Commercial Drive, 7434 Duff, 840 Nelson, 1718 Robson and 2194 West 33rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 536 East 30th, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.

Every line as printed

All 27 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.