A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Garretts
In the city directories 1940 · 21 people at 17 addresses
The directories print 21 people named Garrett at 17 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 Garretts at 1119 Chilco in 1940.
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Where the Garretts lived
- 1
1166 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- R Garrett 1940
Next door in 1940: Auto Metal & Radiator at 1160 and W A Webster at 1172. The block, door by door
- 2
1630 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- A T Garrett, a service manager for A B Balderston 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Dafoe at 1624 and W J Scott at 1640. The block, door by door
- 3
1562 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Thomas Garrett, a printer 1940
Next door in 1940: G Hewitt at 1546. The block, door by door
- 4
1119 Chilco Street
West End, 1940
- H F Garrett, a printer who kept rooms to let 1940
- Dorothy Garrett, a student at UBC 1940
- H Arthur Garrett, a druggist 1940
- 5
6907 Cypress Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- J A Garrett, a log buyer at Canadian White Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: M C Warren at 6925. The block, door by door
- 6
1121 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- Francis G Garrett, a postman 1940
Next door in 1940: J J Harkness at 1115 and R H Robinson at 1125. The block, door by door
- 7
3232 East 43rd Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- R A Garrett, a janitor 1940
Next door in 1940: F J Wheatley at 3226 and A J McGillivray at 3236. The block, door by door
- 8
3317 Fleming Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Mrs Helen M Garrett, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: J Janes at 3363. The block, door by door
- 9
5594 Mackenzie Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- C E Garrett 1940
- Jean E Garrett, a saleswoman at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: W O Harrison at 5584. The block, door by door
- 10
3869 Main Street
Riley Park, 1940
- C T Garrett 1940
Next door in 1940: F O Walmsley at 3871. The block, door by door
- 11
5618 Rupert Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- Helen Garrett, a packer for W H Malkin 1940
Next door in 1940: E Gowan at 5652. The block, door by door
- 12
145 West 12th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Chris W Garrett, a winder at the Armature Electric 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss A E Scott at 141. The block, door by door
- 13
3714 West 13th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- C J Garrett, an accountant 1940
- Charles K Garrett, a tallyman at Canadian White Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: H R McClung at 3706 and J P Hall at 3730. The block, door by door
- 14
3925 West 20th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- T G Garrett, a traveller at Gault Bros 1940
Next door in 1940: H MacDonald at 3919 and L P Carter at 3947. The block, door by door
- 15
2697 West 36th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- J H S Garrett 1940
Next door in 1940: J Chalmers at 2677. The block, door by door
- 16
1431 West 71st Avenue
Marpole, 1940
- Mrs Florence C Garrett 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G M Weston at 1419 and R A McKay at 1443. The block, door by door
- 17
927 West Pender Street
Downtown, 1940
- Steph N Garrett, a mechanic at Hoffar's Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: Weeks & Co Ltd at 923 and Graham Elec at 929. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 15 of the 21: an accountant, a druggist, a janitor, a log buyer, a mechanic and a packer, among others. Two of them worked for Canadian White Pine.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (5), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Killarney, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists R Garrett at 1166 Alberni Street. A T Garrett is listed at 1630 Alberni Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur T Garrett there as the householder, a service manager for A B Balderston. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Garrett at 1562 Barclay Street, a printer.
In 1940 the directory lists H F Garrett, rooms to let, at 1119 Chilco Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold F Garrett there, a printer who kept rooms to let, with Dorothy Garrett, a student at UBC, and H Arthur Garrett, a druggist. In 1940 the directory lists J A Garrett at 6907 Cypress 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 John A Garrett there as the householder, a log buyer at Canadian White Pine.
The 1940 name section lists Francis G Garrett at 1121 Davie Street, a postman. R A Garrett is listed at 3232 East 43rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Garrett there as the householder, a janitor. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helen M Garrett at 3317 Fleming Street, a stenographer.
In 1940 the directory lists C E Garrett at 5594 Mackenzie Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Garrett there as the householder, with Charles E Garrett Jr, and Jean E Garrett, a saleswoman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists C T Garrett at 3869 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Cecil T Garrett there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists Helen Garrett at 5618 Rupert Street, a packer for W H Malkin. The 1940 name section lists Chris W Garrett at 145 West 12th Avenue, a winder at the Armature Electric. In 1940 the directory lists C J Garrett at 3714 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Garrett there as the householder, an accountant, with Charles K Garrett, a tallyman at Canadian White Pine.
In 1940 the directory lists T G Garrett at 3925 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas G Garrett there as the householder, a traveller at Gault Bros. In 1940 the directory lists J H S Garrett at 2697 West 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J H Stan Garrett there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence C Garrett at 1431 West 71st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Steph N Garrett at 927 West Pender Street, a mechanic at Hoffar's Ltd.
Today
6907 Cypress, 3232 East 43rd, 5594 Mackenzie and 3925 West 20th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1166 Alberni (1980), 1630 Alberni (1975), 3317 Fleming (1967), 5618 Rupert (1993) and 3714 West 13th (2004) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1562 Barclay, 1119 Chilco, 1121 Davie, 3869 Main, 145 West 12th, 2697 West 36th, 1431 West 71st and 927 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 31 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Garrett R1166 Alberni, p. 217
- Garrett A T1630 Alberni, p. 3
- Garrett Arth T serv mgr A B Balderston1630 Alberni, p. 217
- Garrett Thos prntr1562 Barclay, p. 217
- Garrett H F rooms1119 Chilco, p. 30
- Garrett Dorothy studt UBC1119 Chilco, p. 217
- Garrett H Arth druggist1119 Chilco, p. 217
- Garrett Harold F prntr and rooms1119 Chilco, p. 217
- *Garrett J A6907 Cypress, p. 40
- Garrett John A log buyer Can White Pine6907 Cypress, p. 217
- Garrett Francis G postmn1121 Davie, p. 217
- Garrett R A3232 East 43rd, p. 260
- Garrett Robt A jntr3232 East 43rd, p. 217
- Garrett Mrs Helen M sten3317 Fleming, p. 217
- Garrett C E5594 Mackenzie, p. 106
- Garrett Chas E5594 Mackenzie, p. 217
- Garrett Chas E Jr5594 Mackenzie, p. 217
- Garrett Jean E slswm Spencer's5594 Mackenzie, p. 217
- Garrett C T3869 Main, p. 109
- Garrett Cecil T3869 Main, p. 217
- Garrett Helen pkr W H Malkin5618 Rupert, p. 217
- Garrett Chris W winder Armature Elec145 West 12th, p. 217
- Garrett C J3714 West 13th, p. 213
- Garrett Chas J acct3714 West 13th, p. 217
- Garrett Chas K tallymn Can White Pine3714 West 13th, p. 217
- *Garrett T G3925 West 20th, p. 231
- Garrett Thos G trav Gault Bros3925 West 20th, p. 217
- Garrett J H S2697 West 36th, p. 252
- Garrett J H Stan2697 West 36th, p. 217
- Garrett Mrs Florence C1431 West 71st, p. 217
- Garrett Steph N mech Hoffar's Ltd927 West Pender, p. 217
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 G. Want a name removed? Tell us.