A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Hatches
In the city directories 1940 · 31 people at 25 addresses
The directories print 31 people named Hatch at 25 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. The most under one roof: four Hatches at 2646 Ontario in 1940.
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Where the Hatches lived
- 1
233 Abbott Street
Downtown, 1940
- H R Hatch, an electrician 1940
Next door in 1940: Van Belt Works at 219 and Oland Rooms at 247. The block, door by door
- 2
761 Beatty Street
Downtown, 1940
- G W Hatch, a conductor at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: Tire Exch at 757 and Idea Sht Mtl New at 765. The block, door by door
- 3
1120 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Joseph C Hatche 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Graham at 1114 and A G Carrell at 1122. The block, door by door
- 4
1822 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Max Hatch, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products 1940
Next door in 1940: W Gott at 1818 and P H Percival at 1830. The block, door by door
- 5
2264 Cornwall Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs A T Hatch 1940
- Frances A Hatch, a buyer at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs I G Beddeson at 2254 and Mrs A B Watson at 2272. The block, door by door
- 6
1012 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- Charles Hatch, a driver at Bay Transfer 1940
- James Hatch, a driver at Bay Transfer 1940
Next door in 1940: H Robertson at 1008 and Mrs F Austin at 1020. The block, door by door
- 7
3649 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- C C Hatch, a pressman at the Province 1940
Next door in 1940: W Kyle at 3645 and V Finholm at 3655. The block, door by door
- 8
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- 10
631 East 24th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J J Hatch, a boilermaker at N Vancouver Ship Repairs 1940
Next door in 1940: A Robinson at 625 and A C Jacob at 637. The block, door by door
- 11
2328 East 33rd Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J D Hatch, who worked for Restmore 1940
Next door in 1940: F W Hopps at 2322 and J T Faircloth at 2354. The block, door by door
- 12
160 East Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- H R Hatch, a mining engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: Royal Thea Barber Shop at 146 and Regent Hotel Shoe Shine at 162. The block, door by door
- 13
3223 Findlay Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- R W Hatch, a waiter at the Union Steamship Company 1940
Next door in 1940: E P Surcouf at 3243. The block, door by door
- 14
1245 Nicola Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs A Hatch, widow of A C 1940
Next door in 1940: T M Ramsay at 1255. The block, door by door
- 15
2646 Ontario Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- R E Hatch, in sheet metal works 1940
- A Beryl E Hatch, a packer 1940
- Roland H Hatch, a student 1940
- T Edna Hatch, a packer at Burns & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: W Whittle at 2640. The block, door by door
- 16
1023 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Miss M Hatch 1940
Next door in 1940: Genl Bus Exch at 1021 and H Ireland at 1025. The block, door by door
- 17
3884 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Mrs E Hatch, widow of W 1940
Next door in 1940: D Tulloch at 3878 and R T Green at 3888. The block, door by door
- 18
666 West 17th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- R C Hatch, a sawdust dealer 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Elson at 664 and A Bell at 668. The block, door by door
- 19
3667 West 3rd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- R B Hatch, proprietor of R B Hatch & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: R F Builder at 3663 and G A Lewis at 3675. The block, door by door
- 20
2921 West 41st Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- S H Hatch, a hand storeman at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: C S Town at 2929. The block, door by door
- 21
63 West 4th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- R E Hatch, in sheet metal works 1940
Next door in 1940: T E Basham at 49. The block, door by door
- 22
692 West 6th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Bertha D Hatch, a nurse at the General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: P J Macnaughton at 620. The block, door by door
- 23
2146 West 6th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- L C Hatch, a meat cutter 1940
- Doreen M Hatch, a stenographer for H G Johnston 1940
Next door in 1940: R H Back at 2136 and Mrs M Benson at 2154. The block, door by door
- 24
6475 Windsor Street
Sunset, 1940
- A P Hatch, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: J Di Genova at 6465 and F Van Waas at 6495. The block, door by door
- 25
2340 Woodland Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- J C Hatch, a chauffeur 1940
Next door in 1940: J Farquharson at 2338 and J S Parker at 2346. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 23 of the 31: a driver (3), a packer (2), a boilermaker, a buyer, a chauffeur and a conductor, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for Bay Transfer and two for CPR. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (5), Downtown (3), Kitsilano (3), Riley Park (3), Mount Pleasant (2), Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Renfrew-Collingwood, South Cambie, Sunset 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 H R Hatch at 233 Abbott Street, an electrician. G W Hatch is listed at 761 Beatty 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 George W Hatch there as the householder, a conductor at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Joseph C Hatche at 1120 Comox Street.
The 1940 name section lists Max Hatch at 1822 Comox Street, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products. Mrs A T Hatch is listed at 2264 Cornwall Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alma T Hatch there as the householder, with Frances A Hatch, a buyer at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Charles Hatch at 1012 Denman Street, a driver at Bay Transfer, with James Hatch, a driver at Bay Transfer.
In 1940 the directory lists C C Hatch at 3649 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Calbert C Hatch there as the householder, a pressman at the Province. In 1940 the directory lists W E N Hatch at 96 East 21st Avenue.
J J Hatch is listed at 597 East 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J Hatch there as the householder, a roofer. J J Hatch is listed at 631 East 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J Hatch there as the householder, a boilermaker at N Vancouver Ship Repairs.
J D Hatch is listed at 2328 East 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James D Hatch there as the householder, who worked for Restmore. The 1940 name section lists H R Hatch at 160 East Hastings Street, a mining engineer.
In 1940 the directory lists R W Hatch at 3223 Findlay Street. The 1940 name section lists Roy W Hatch there as the householder, a waiter at the Union Steamship Company. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Hatch at 1245 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Alice Hatch there as the householder, widow of A C.
In 1940 the directory lists R E Hatch at 2646 Ontario Street. The 1940 name section lists Roland E Hatch there as the householder, in sheet metal works, with A Beryl E Hatch, a packer, Roland H Hatch, a student, and T Edna Hatch, a packer at Burns & Co. The 1940 name section lists Miss M Hatch at 1023 Robson Street.
Mrs E Hatch is listed at 3884 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Hatch there as the householder, widow of W. R C Hatch, a sawdust dealer, is listed at 666 West 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roy C Hatch there, a sawdust dealer.
R B Hatch is listed at 3667 West 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ron B Hatch there as the householder, proprietor of R B Hatch & Co. S H Hatch is listed at 2921 West 41st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan H Hatch there as the householder, a hand storeman at the CPR.
R E Hatch, in sheet metal works, is listed at 63 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bertha D Hatch at 692 West 6th Avenue, a nurse at the General Hospital. L C Hatch is listed at 2146 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie C Hatch there as the householder, a meat cutter, with Doreen M Hatch, a stenographer for H G Johnston.
A P Hatch is listed at 6475 Windsor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert P Hatch there as the householder, a driver. J C Hatch is listed at 2340 Woodland Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John C Hatch there as the householder, a chauffeur.
Today
233 Abbott, 1120 Comox, 3649 Dundas, 96 East 21st, 631 East 24th, 160 East Hastings, 3223 Findlay, 666 West 17th, 3667 West 3rd and 2340 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott and 1120 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2328 East 33rd (1990), 1245 Nicola (1955), 3884 West 15th (1966), 2921 West 41st (2015) and 6475 Windsor (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 761 Beatty, 1822 Comox, 2264 Cornwall, 1012 Denman, 597 East 23rd, 2646 Ontario, 1023 Robson, 63 West 4th, 692 West 6th and 2146 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 47 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Hatch H R electn233 Abbott, p. 260
- *Hatch G W761 Beatty, p. 11
- Hatch Geo W cond CPR761 Beatty, p. 260
- Hatche Jos C1120 Comox, p. 260
- Hatch Max lab Overseas Wood Prods1822 Comox, p. 260
- Hatch Mrs A T2264 Cornwall, p. 37
- Hatch Mrs Alma T2264 Cornwall, p. 260
- Hatch Frances A buyer HBC2264 Cornwall, p. 260
- Hatch Chas drvr Bay Transf1012 Denman, p. 260
- Hatch Jas drvr Bay Transf1012 Denman, p. 260
- *Hatch C C3649 Dundas, p. 46
- Hatch Calbert C prsmn Province3649 Dundas, p. 260
- Hatch W E N96 East 21st, p. 232
- *Hatch J J597 East 23rd, p. 236
- Hatch Jos J roofer597 East 23rd, p. 260
- *Hatch J J631 East 24th, p. 238
- Hatch Jos J blrmkr N Van Ship Reprs631 East 24th, p. 260
- *Hatch J D2328 East 33rd, p. 248
- Hatch Jas D emp Restmore2328 East 33rd, p. 260
- Hatch H R min eng160 East Hastings, p. 260
- Hatch R W3223 Findlay, p. 50
- Hatch Roy W waiter USS3223 Findlay, p. 260
- Hatch Mrs A1245 Nicola, p. 120
- Hatch Alice wid A C1245 Nicola, p. 260
- Hatch R E2646 Ontario, p. 122
- Hatch A Beryl E pkr2646 Ontario, p. 260
- Hatch Roland E sht mtl wks rr 63 W 42646 Ontario, p. 260
- Hatch Roland H studt2646 Ontario, p. 260
- Hatch T Edna pkr Burns & Co2646 Ontario, p. 260
- Hatch Miss M1023 Robson, p. 260
- Hatch Mrs E3884 West 15th, p. 221
- Hatch Eliz wid W3884 West 15th, p. 260
- Hatch R C sawdust dlr666 West 17th, p. 225
- Hatch Roy C sawdust dlr666 West 17th, p. 260
- *Hatch R B3667 West 3rd, p. 179
- Hatch Ron B prop R B Hatch & Co3667 West 3rd, p. 260
- *Hatch S H2921 West 41st, p. 258
- Hatch Stan H hd storemn CPR2921 West 41st, p. 260
- Hatch R E sht mtl wks63 West 4th, p. 181
- Hatch Bertha D nurse Genl Hosp692 West 6th, p. 260
- Hatch L C2146 West 6th, p. 188
- Hatch Doreen M sten H G Johnston2146 West 6th, p. 260
- Hatch Leslie C meat ctr2146 West 6th, p. 260
- *Hatch A P6475 Windsor, p. 169
- Hatch Albert P drvr6475 Windsor, p. 260
- Hatch J C2340 Woodland Drive, p. 170
- Hatch John C chauf2340 Woodland Drive, p. 260
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 H. Want a name removed? Tell us.