A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Gillards
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 15 people named Gillard at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Gillards lived
- 1
779 Bute Street
Downtown, 1940
- Arthur P Gillard 1940
- Mrs Lucy Gillard, a waitress at Pall Mall Cafe 1940
Next door in 1940: 5 listings at 759 and reo (the) at 787. The block, door by door
- 2
444 Carrall Street
Downtown, 1940
- C Ingshmn Gillard 1940
Next door in 1940: Pennsylvania Hotel at 412. The block, door by door
- 3
367 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs Nona Gillard 1940
Next door in 1940: A G Mee at 363 and Mrs J N Colthart at 369. The block, door by door
- 4
2336 Grant Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- H J Gillard, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: D Forbes at 2326 and J W Hill at 2346. The block, door by door
- 5
643 Howe Street
Downtown, 1940
- A E Gillard, a womens clothing 1940
Next door in 1940: Louise Madam at 645. The block, door by door
- 6
- 7
2748 Pandora Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J F Gillard, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Mrs Mary Gillard 1940
Next door in 1940: W C Allen at 2740 and Miss J Wallace at 2754. The block, door by door
- 8
2144 Venables Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- H L Gillard, a sewers superintendent at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K Haight at 2142 and W Phillifant at 2162. The block, door by door
- 9
724 West 19th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- A E Gillard, in womens clothing 1940
- Charles A Gillard, a district manager at the Province 1940
Next door in 1940: L L Ringel at 722 and Mrs C Hunt at 750. The block, door by door
- 10
2815 West 30th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- A Gillard, in insurance 1940
- Marjorie W Gillard, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: A R Mitchell at 2805 and T C Littler at 2825. The block, door by door
- 11
850 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- A Gillard, in insurance 1940
Next door in 1940: Rounsefell Ceperley at 846. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: a district manager, an employee, an insurance, a police officer, a sewers superintendent and a steward, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver City.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), Grandview-Woodland (2), Arbutus Ridge, Hastings-Sunrise, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood and South Cambie. 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 Arthur P Gillard at 779 Bute Street, with Mrs Lucy Gillard, a waitress at Pall Mall Cafe. The 1940 name section lists C Ingshmn Gillard at 444 Carrall Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Nona Gillard at 367 East Broadway.
H J Gillard is listed at 2336 Grant Street 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 Herbert J Gillard there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone. A E Gillard, a womens clothing, is listed at 643 Howe Street in 1940.
In 1940 the directory lists C T Gillard at 3640 Nootka Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles T Gillard there as the householder, a steward at the Jericho Country Club, with Charles Gillard, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists J F Gillard at 2748 Pandora Street. The 1940 name section lists John F Gillard there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver, with Mrs Mary Gillard.
In 1940 the directory lists H L Gillard at 2144 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert L Gillard there as the householder, a sewers superintendent at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists A E Gillard at 724 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Anselm E Gillard there as the householder, in womens clothing, with Charles A Gillard, a district manager at the Province.
In 1940 the directory lists A Gillard at 2815 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Gillard there as the householder, in insurance, with Marjorie W Gillard, a student. In 1940 the directory lists A Gillard, in insurance, at 850 West Hastings Street.
Today
2336 Grant, 2748 Pandora, 2144 Venables, 2815 West 30th and 850 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 850 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3640 Nootka (1967) and 724 West 19th (2020) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 779 Bute, 444 Carrall, 367 East Broadway and 643 Howe, 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.
- Gillard Arth P779 Bute, p. 223
- Gillard Mrs Lucy waitress Pall Mall Cafe779 Bute, p. 223
- Gillard C Ingshmn444 Carrall, p. 223
- Gillard Mrs Nona367 East Broadway, p. 223
- *Gillard H J2336 Grant, p. 61
- Gillard Herbt J emp BC Tel2336 Grant, p. 223
- Gillard A E womens clo643 Howe, p. 88
- *Gillard C T3640 Nootka, p. 120
- Gillard Chas clk BCER3640 Nootka, p. 223
- Gillard Chas T steward Jericho Country Club3640 Nootka, p. 223
- Gillard J F2748 Pandora, p. 125
- Gillard John F police Van City2748 Pandora, p. 223
- Gillard Mrs Mary2748 Pandora, p. 223
- *Gillard H L2144 Venables, p. 160
- Gillard Herbt L sewers supt Van City2144 Venables, p. 223
- *Gillard A E724 West 19th, p. 229
- Gillard Anselm E womens clo 643 Howe724 West 19th, p. 223
- Gillard Chas A dist mgr Province724 West 19th, p. 223
- *Gillard A2815 West 30th, p. 246
- Gillard Arth ins 301, 850 W Hastings2815 West 30th, p. 223
- Gillard Marjorie W studt2815 West 30th, p. 223
- Gillard A ins850 West Hastings, p. 81
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.