A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Heaths
In the city directories 1940 · 21 people at 17 addresses
The directories print 21 people named Heath 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 Heaths at 8679 Cartier in 1940.
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Where the Heaths lived
- 1
8679 Cartier Street
Marpole, 1940
- Mrs M Heath, widow of R 1940
- Bernice Heath, a housekeeper 1940
- Wilfred Heath 1940
Next door in 1940: A W Valley at 8667. The block, door by door
- 2
737 Davie Street
Downtown, 1940
- Charles Heath 1940
Next door in 1940: W Haynes at 735 and BC Govt Liq Store at 775. The block, door by door
- 3
1004 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- Lena Heath, a waitress 1940
Next door in 1940: Brown's Gro at 1002 and Chatelaine at 1006. The block, door by door
- 4
3354 East 26th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- C Heath, a window cleaner 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J Drake at 3342 and J C Young at 3358. The block, door by door
- 5
367 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- E C Heath, a painter at Crescent Auto Painters 1940
Next door in 1940: A G Mee at 363 and Mrs J N Colthart at 369. The block, door by door
- 6
5956 Fleming Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- C Heath, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: S J Pomfret at 5944. The block, door by door
- 7
2328 Heather Street
Fairview, 1940
- Mark Heath, an engineer at the Province Building 1940
Next door in 1940: K K Wong at 2340. The block, door by door
- 8
2721 Hemlock Street
Fairview, 1940
- H L Heath, a manufacturers agent 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M R Gorbell at 2711. The block, door by door
- 9
- 10
4198 Miller Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- H Heath, a laborer at Canadian White Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: J E Hickman at 4188. The block, door by door
- 11
1906 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- Frederick B Heath, a salesman at British Investment 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A S Hobson at 1928. The block, door by door
- 12
753 Powell Street
Strathcona, 1940
- J J Heath, rooms to let 1940
- Robert Heath, a musician 1940
Next door in 1940: H Isomura at 747 and J Tanaka at 755. The block, door by door
- 13
584 West 12th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- C Gilbert Heath 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Roberts at 550 and G H McRobbie at 590. The block, door by door
- 14
3625 West 36th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- F O Heath, an engineer at Leek & Co 1940
- Eva M Heath, a teacher at the Willis College of Bus 1940
Next door in 1940: R J Hastings at 3641. The block, door by door
- 15
2956 West 41st Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- George A Heath, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Duns at 2948 and C R Ives at 2976. The block, door by door
- 16
121 West 6th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- C Heath, a shipper 1940
Next door in 1940: T K Chu at 119 and E Johnson at 125. The block, door by door
- 17
615 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- H L Heath, a manufacturers agent 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Grassie at 607 and P Miller at 623. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 13 of the 21: an engineer (2), a laborer (2), a housekeeper, a manufacturers agent, a musician and a painter, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (3), Downtown (2), Mount Pleasant (2), West End (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Marpole, Renfrew-Collingwood, Strathcona and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 Mrs M Heath at 8679 Cartier 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Muriel Heath there as the householder, widow of R, with Bernice Heath, a housekeeper, and Wilfred Heath. The 1940 name section lists Charles Heath at 737 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Lena Heath at 1004 Davie Street, a waitress.
In 1940 the directory lists C Heath at 3354 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cyril Heath there as the householder, a window cleaner. In 1940 the directory lists E C Heath at 367 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Edwin C Heath there as the householder, a painter at Crescent Auto Painters.
In 1940 the directory lists C Heath at 5956 Fleming Street. The 1940 name section lists Clement Heath there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Mark Heath at 2328 Heather Street, an engineer at the Province Building.
H L Heath is listed at 2721 Hemlock Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry L Heath there as the householder, a manufacturers agent. H Heath is listed at 1210 Kelowna Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Heath there as the householder, a laborer.
H Heath is listed at 4198 Miller Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Heath there as the householder, a laborer at Canadian White Pine. The 1940 name section lists Frederick B Heath at 1906 Nelson Street, a salesman at British Investment.
In 1940 the directory lists J J Heath, rooms to let, at 753 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert Heath there, a musician. The 1940 name section lists C Gilbert Heath at 584 West 12th Avenue.
F O Heath is listed at 3625 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fernando O Heath there as the householder, an engineer at Leek & Co, with Eva M Heath, a teacher at the Willis College of Bus. The 1940 name section lists George A Heath at 2956 West 41st Avenue, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists C Heath at 121 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Heath there as the householder, a shipper. In 1940 the directory lists H L Heath, a manufacturers agent, at 615 West Hastings Street.
Today
2721 Hemlock, 4198 Miller and 3625 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946; 8679 Cartier (1993), 3354 East 26th (1997), 5956 Fleming (1989), 2328 Heather (1998), 1210 Kelowna (1970), 1906 Nelson (1959), 2956 West 41st (2015) and 121 West 6th (1977) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 737 Davie, 1004 Davie, 367 East Broadway, 753 Powell, 584 West 12th and 615 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 30 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Heath Mrs M8679 Cartier, p. 28
- Heath Bernice hsekpr8679 Cartier, p. 264
- Heath Muriel wid R8679 Cartier, p. 264
- Heath Wilfd8679 Cartier, p. 264
- Heath Chas737 Davie, p. 264
- Heath Lena waitress1004 Davie, p. 264
- *Heath C3354 East 26th, p. 240
- Heath Cyril window clnr3354 East 26th, p. 264
- Heath E C367 East Broadway, p. 15
- Heath Edwin C pntr Crescent Auto Pntrs367 East Broadway, p. 264
- Heath C5956 Fleming, p. 51
- Heath Clement retired5956 Fleming, p. 264
- Heath Mark eng Province Bldg2328 Heather, p. 264
- *Heath H L2721 Hemlock, p. 83
- Heath Harry L mfrs agt 57, 615 W Hastings2721 Hemlock, p. 264
- *Heath H1210 Kelowna, p. 95
- Heath Henry lab1210 Kelowna, p. 264
- Heath H4198 Miller, p. 115
- Heath Herbt lab Can White Pine4198 Miller, p. 264
- Heath Fredk B slsmn British Invest1906 Nelson, p. 264
- Heath J J rooms753 Powell, p. 135
- Heath Robt musician753 Powell, p. 264
- Heath C Gilbert584 West 12th, p. 264
- *Heath F O3625 West 36th, p. 252
- Heath Eva M tchr Willis College of Bus3625 West 36th, p. 264
- Heath Fernando O eng Leek & Co3625 West 36th, p. 264
- Heath Geo A retired2956 West 41st, p. 264
- *Heath C121 West 6th, p. 187
- Heath Chas shpr121 West 6th, p. 264
- Heath H L mfrs agt615 West Hastings, p. 79
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 H. Want a name removed? Tell us.