A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Giffords
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at eight addresses
The directories print nine people named Gifford at eight addresses in 1940 in three 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 Giffords lived
- 1
150 Alexander Street
Downtown, 1940
- F Gifford 1940
Next door in 1940: Leckie Western at 148 and Ferguson's Mtr Transport at 154. The block, door by door
- 2
917 Beach Avenue
Downtown, 1940
- Frank Gifford, a carpenter at the Beach Avenue Ship Yards 1940
Next door in 1940: J Gillespie at 921. The block, door by door
- 3
1343 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Alvin R Gifford, a mechanic for A B Balderston 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H A Bicknell at 1337 and Mrs C Horne at 1349. The block, door by door
- 4
1709 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Caroline Gifford 1940
Next door in 1940: N Charlton at 1731. The block, door by door
- 5
1915 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- A C Gifford, an agent at Dominion Life 1940
Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door
- 6
3135 Heather Street
Fairview, 1940
- F H Gifford, a salesman at Associated Dairies 1940
- Dorothy M Gifford 1940
Next door in 1940: S Beech at 3127 and B Rothenberger at 3137. The block, door by door
- 7
1548 West 8th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Jennie Gifford, widow of L 1940
Next door in 1940: A Wells at 1594. The block, door by door
- 8
737 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- J J Gifford, a confectioner 1940
Next door in 1940: A B C Clnrs at 735 and E J Richards at 745. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the nine: an agent, a carpenter, a confectioner, a mechanic and a salesman. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (3), West End (3) and Downtown (2). 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 F Gifford at 150 Alexander Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frank Gifford at 917 Beach Avenue, a carpenter at the Beach Avenue Ship Yards. The 1940 name section lists Alvin R Gifford at 1343 Haro Street, a mechanic for A B Balderston. The 1940 name section lists Caroline Gifford at 1709 Haro Street.
In 1940 the directory lists A C Gifford at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert C Gifford there as the householder, an agent at Dominion Life. In 1940 the directory lists F H Gifford at 3135 Heather Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick H Gifford there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Dorothy M Gifford.
The 1940 name section lists Jennie Gifford at 1548 West 8th Avenue, widow of L. J J Gifford, a confectioner, is listed at 737 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James J Gifford there, a confectioner.
Today
1915 Haro still has its building from before 1946, dated 1931 by the City's record; 150 Alexander (1982) and 3135 Heather (1960) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 917 Beach, 1343 Haro, 1709 Haro, 1548 West 8th and 737 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 12 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Gifford F150 Alexander, p. 4
- Gifford Frank carp Beach Av Ship Yds917 Beach, p. 222
- Gifford Alvin R mech A B Balderston1343 Haro, p. 222
- Gifford Caroline1709 Haro, p. 222
- Gifford A C1915 Haro, p. 72
- Gifford Albt C agt Dom Life1915 Haro, p. 222
- Gifford F H3135 Heather, p. 82
- Gifford Dorothy M3135 Heather, p. 222
- Gifford Fredk H slsmn Assoc Dairies3135 Heather, p. 222
- Gifford Jennie wid L1548 West 8th, p. 222
- Gifford J J confr737 West Broadway, p. 17
- Gifford Jas J confr737 West Broadway, p. 222
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 G. Want a name removed? Tell us.