A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Georges
In the city directories 1940 · 36 people at 32 addresses
The directories print 36 people named George at 32 addresses in 1940 in 14 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 Georges lived
- 1
4312 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- George (no first name printed), a nurse for Mrs E A McNeely 1940
Next door in 1940: K J Burns at 4326. The block, door by door
- 2
2020 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Stuart George, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Fletcher at 2040. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
3617 Cambridge Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- K George, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Dowling at 3629. The block, door by door
- 5
2541 Clark Drive
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- S E George, a derrickman at Champion & White 1940
Next door in 1940: A Dean at 2539 and J Paterson at 2547. The block, door by door
- 6
2186 Cornwall Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- L S S George, an engineer at the Canadian Government 1940
Next door in 1940: Beauty Shoppe Del-Mar at 2184. The block, door by door
- 7
2350 Cornwall Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- L B George, a general locomotive foreman at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: park manor at 2340 and 4 listings at 2366. The block, door by door
- 8
154 East 10th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Miss F George 1940
- Frances George, a nurse 1940
Next door in 1940: F H Bird at 152 and J K Chisholm at 166. The block, door by door
- 9
3053 East 28th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- E George, a supervisor at Cowan-Dodson Bakeries 1940
Next door in 1940: W Green at 3077. The block, door by door
- 10
2230 East 3rd Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs M S George, widow of J K 1940
- Mary C George, a nurse 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Weston at 2222 and Mrs E Agnew at 2234. The block, door by door
- 11
462 East 48th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- F A George, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: C E Wickstrom at 460 and W Looyen at 468. The block, door by door
- 12
76 East 50th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- A E George, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: M W Read at 70 and H K Begg at 82. The block, door by door
- 13
42 East Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- John George, a cook 1940
Next door in 1940: Pumps & Power Ltd at 40 and Pumps & Power (whse) at 48. The block, door by door
- 14
1025 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Stan George, a fireman at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: W C Stearman at 1023 and Plaza Hotel at 1029. The block, door by door
- 15
1360 Graveley Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- T George, a sectionman at the CNR 1940
- Ida George 1940
Next door in 1940: A Roth at 1358 and J Grippo at 1374. The block, door by door
- 16
1673 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- H Wyburn George, a chart accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: N Kogos at 1669. The block, door by door
- 17
421 Hawks Avenue
Strathcona, 1940
- E George, a foreman at Canadian Stevedoring 1940
- Dolores George 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs B Henderson at 419. The block, door by door
- 18
408 Hornby Street
Downtown, 1940
- H W George, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: Lance Litho Ltd at 406 and D Page at 428. The block, door by door
- 19
1636 Kitchener Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs Laurel J George 1940
Next door in 1940: H A Finch at 1628 and Mrs A Philip at 1642. The block, door by door
- 20
1038 Main Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Malcolm George, a guard at the Ivanhoe Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: Main Sheet Metal Works at 1024. The block, door by door
- 21
2316 Nanaimo Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- S W George, a food inspector at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: N H Stokes at 2366. The block, door by door
- 22
4060 Slocan Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- A R George, a waiter 1940
Next door in 1940: P Bradley at 4020 and C Foster at 4080. The block, door by door
- 23
1077 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- George (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: W Greenaway at 1069 and A Jackson at 1079. The block, door by door
- 24
2781 Triumph Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mary George, widow of W 1940
Next door in 1940: F Poulsen at 2773 and E C Bailey at 2791. The block, door by door
- 25
3323 West 10th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J J George, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: R L Auld at 3315 and W Small at 3329. The block, door by door
- 26
2406 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- P B George, a sales manager for Central Creameries 1940
Next door in 1940: J Wosk at 2416. The block, door by door
- 27
3535 West 16th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- W H George 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Vandenberghe at 3527 and H H Clay at 3541. The block, door by door
- 28
2436 West 1st Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- William George, on active service 1940
Next door in 1940: C E Fraser at 2418 and J J Perrigo at 2446. The block, door by door
- 29
2291 West 41st Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- S Jessie George, widow of C 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr W T Ewing at 2285 and D H Currie at 2297. The block, door by door
- 30
2817 West 4th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- E Stuart George, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Kitsilano Genl Repr & Hdw at 2835. The block, door by door
- 31
2840 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- H V George, an engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: F Furniss at 2836 and L McKenzie at 2846. The block, door by door
- 32
1629 William Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Eva George, a packer at Catelli Food 1940
Next door in 1940: J Ramsay at 1621 and Mrs I MacDonald at 1637. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 22 of the 36: a nurse (3), an engineer (2), a carpenter, a chart accountant, a clerk and a cook, among others. Two of them worked for CPR. Three are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (7), Grandview-Woodland (4), Downtown (3), Hastings-Sunrise (3), West End (3), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), Strathcona (2), Sunset (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Killarney, Mount Pleasant and Shaughnessy. 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 George (no first name printed) at 4312 Angus Drive, a nurse for Mrs E A McNeely. The 1940 name section lists Stuart George at 2020 Barclay Street, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists R J George at 6809 Butler 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 Robert J George there as the householder, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists K George at 3617 Cambridge Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kievell George there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists S E George at 2541 Clark Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid E George there as the householder, a derrickman at Champion & White.
In 1940 the directory lists L S S George at 2186 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section lists L S Scotney George there as the householder, an engineer at the Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists L B George at 2350 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leo B George there as the householder, a general locomotive foreman at the CPR.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss F George at 154 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frances George there as the householder, a nurse. In 1940 the directory lists E George at 3053 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest George there as the householder, a supervisor at Cowan-Dodson Bakeries.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M S George at 2230 East 3rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Minnie S George there as the householder, widow of J K, with Mary C George, a nurse. In 1940 the directory lists F A George at 462 East 48th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick A George there as the householder, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists A E George at 76 East 50th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred E George there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists John George at 42 East Cordova Street, a cook. The 1940 name section lists Stan George at 1025 Granville Street, a fireman at the CPR.
In 1940 the directory lists T George at 1360 Graveley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Tony George there as the householder, a sectionman at the CNR, with Ida George. The 1940 name section lists H Wyburn George at 1673 Harwood Street, a chart accountant.
E George is listed at 421 Hawks Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elmer George there as the householder, a foreman at Canadian Stevedoring, with Dolores George. H W George, an accountant, is listed at 408 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Laurel J George at 1636 Kitchener Street.
The 1940 name section lists Malcolm George at 1038 Main Street, a guard at the Ivanhoe Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists S W George at 2316 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists Stan W George there as the householder, a food inspector at the City of Vancouver.
In 1940 the directory lists A R George at 4060 Slocan Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert R George there as the householder, a waiter. The 1940 name section lists George (no first name printed) at 1077 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Mary George at 2781 Triumph Street, widow of W.
In 1940 the directory lists J J George at 3323 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John J George there as the householder, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists P B George at 2406 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter B George there as the householder, a sales manager for Central Creameries.
In 1940 the directory lists W H George at 3535 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H George there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists William George at 2436 West 1st Avenue, on active service. The 1940 name section lists S Jessie George at 2291 West 41st Avenue, widow of C.
The 1940 name section lists E Stuart George at 2817 West 4th Avenue, retired. H V George is listed at 2840 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert V George there as the householder, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Eva George at 1629 William Street, a packer at Catelli Food.
Today
42 East Cordova, 1025 Granville, 1636 Kitchener, 1038 Main, 2316 Nanaimo, 4060 Slocan, 3323 West 10th and 2291 West 41st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1025 Granville and 1038 Main on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6809 Butler (2017), 3617 Cambridge (1965), 2350 Cornwall (1962), 154 East 10th (1949), 2230 East 3rd (1968), 462 East 48th (1995), 76 East 50th (1965), 1360 Graveley (1991), 2781 Triumph (1989), 2406 West 15th (2006), 3535 West 16th (1995) and 2840 West 8th (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 4312 Angus Drive, 2020 Barclay, 2541 Clark Drive, 2186 Cornwall, 3053 East 28th, 1673 Harwood, 421 Hawks, 408 Hornby, 1077 Thurlow, 2436 West 1st, 2817 West 4th and 1629 William, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 53 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- George Miss — nurse Mrs E A McNeely4312 Angus Drive, p. 220
- George Stuart clk2020 Barclay, p. 220
- *George R J6809 Butler, p. 24
- George Robt J retired6809 Butler, p. 220
- *George K3617 Cambridge, p. 25
- George Kievell carp3617 Cambridge, p. 220
- *George S E2541 Clark Drive, p. 31
- George Sid E derrickmn Champion & White2541 Clark Drive, p. 220
- George L S S2186 Cornwall, p. 37
- George L S Scotney eng Can Govt2186 Cornwall, p. 220
- George L B2350 Cornwall, p. 38
- George Leo B genl loco formn CPR2350 Cornwall, p. 220
- George Miss F154 East 10th, p. 197
- George Frances nurse154 East 10th, p. 220
- *George E3053 East 28th, p. 243
- George Ernest supvr Cowan-Dodson Bkries3053 East 28th, p. 220
- *George Mrs M S2230 East 3rd, p. 178
- George Mary C nurse2230 East 3rd, p. 220
- George Minnie S wid J K2230 East 3rd, p. 220
- *George F A462 East 48th, p. 264
- George Fredk A retired462 East 48th, p. 220
- *George A E76 East 50th, p. 265
- George Alfd E retired76 East 50th, p. 220
- George John cook42 East Cordova, p. 220
- George Stan firmn CPR1025 Granville, p. 220
- *George T1360 Graveley, p. 69
- George Ida1360 Graveley, p. 220
- George Tony sectmn CNR1360 Graveley, p. 220
- George H Wyburn chart acct 408 Hornby1673 Harwood, p. 220
- George E421 Hawks, p. 81
- George Dolores421 Hawks, p. 220
- George Elmer formn Can Steved421 Hawks, p. 220
- George H W acct408 Hornby, p. 85
- George Mrs Laurel J1636 Kitchener, p. 220
- George Malc guard Ivanhoe Hotel1038 Main, p. 220
- George S W2316 Nanaimo, p. 116
- George Stan W food inspr Van City2316 Nanaimo, p. 220
- *George A R4060 Slocan, p. 152
- George Albt R waiter4060 Slocan, p. 220
- George Miss —1077 Thurlow, p. 220
- George Mary wid W2781 Triumph, p. 220
- *George J J3323 West 10th, p. 200
- George John J slsmn3323 West 10th, p. 220
- *George P B2406 West 15th, p. 220
- George Peter B slsmgr Central Creameries2406 West 15th, p. 220
- *George W H3535 West 16th, p. 223
- George Wm H c s pract3535 West 16th, p. 220
- George Wm act serv2436 West 1st, p. 220
- George S Jessie wid C2291 West 41st, p. 220
- George E Stuart retired2817 West 4th, p. 220
- George H V2840 West 8th, p. 196
- George Herbt V eng2840 West 8th, p. 220
- George Eva pkr Catelli Food1629 William, p. 220
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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.