A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Hodgeses
In the city directories 1940 · 25 people at 17 addresses
The directories print 25 people named Hodges at 17 addresses in 1940 in ten 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 Hodgeses at 1649 Barclay in 1940.
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Where the Hodgeses lived
- 1
1649 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- A F Hodges, an electrician 1940
- Mrs Edith C Hodges, proprietor of St Helier 1940
- Ron G R Hodges 1940
Next door in 1940: E O Whitlam at 1643 and J G Dempster at 1657. The block, door by door
- 2
31 East 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W C Hodges, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs Z Connell at 23 and P J McDonagh at 37. The block, door by door
- 3
623 East 20th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J H Hodges, a dispatcher at the BC District Telegraph 1940
Next door in 1940: T E Patterson at 617 and E Umpleby at 655. The block, door by door
- 4
1006 East 24th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- G H Hodges, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
- Eleanor B Hodges 1940
- William G Hodges, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: B Slater at 1026. The block, door by door
- 5
636 East 43rd Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- J W Hodges, a freight hand at the CPR 1940
- Albert E Hodges, a driver at the BC District Telegraph 1940
- Reginald Hodges, a stockman at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Cavalier at 616 and A Heinze at 646. The block, door by door
- 6
640 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W E Hodges, a shoe repairer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G M Robinson at 636 and J H Meiklejohn at 648. The block, door by door
- 7
652 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W E Hodges, a shoe repairer 1940
Next door in 1940: J H Meiklejohn at 648 and Safeway Stores at 666. The block, door by door
- 8
1275 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Miss M A Hodges 1940
- Monica A Hodges, an assistant at the Vancouver Public Library 1940
Next door in 1940: R A Brown at 1243. The block, door by door
- 9
2641 Oxford Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- John Hodges, a delivery for E A Mitchell 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Hardy at 2625 and A Dickson at 2647. The block, door by door
- 10
123 Powell Street
Downtown, 1940
- Claud Hodges 1940
Next door in 1940: B C Junk at 135. The block, door by door
- 11
2614 Triumph Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Alfred Hodges, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: A J Reid at 2612 and W L Masters at 2630. The block, door by door
- 12
3549 West 13th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Emily Hodges, a nurse 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E A McRae at 3545 and H M Elms at 3557. The block, door by door
- 13
307 West 19th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs P D Hodges, widow of E 1940
Next door in 1940: J R Drage at 317. The block, door by door
- 14
3586 West 29th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Mrs Jean W P Hodges, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: D E Milne at 3578. The block, door by door
- 15
2350 West 33rd Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- Frederick J Hodges, who worked for Restmore 1940
Next door in 1940: A L Thomson at 2326 and J Jennings at 2374. The block, door by door
- 16
1268 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Margery L Hodges, a stenographer at R S Day & Son 1940
Next door in 1940: R H Wiese at 1254. The block, door by door
- 17
3575 Windsor Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W E Hodges, a shoe repairer 1940
- Irene M Hodges, a typist at Leith & Dyke 1940
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 17 of the 25: a motorman (2), a stenographer (2), an assistant, a cleaner, a delivery and a dispatcher, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for BC District Telegraph and two for BC Electric Railway. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (3), Downtown (2), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Riley Park (2), West End (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Kitsilano and Sunset. 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 A F Hodges at 1649 Barclay 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 Archibald F Hodges there as the householder, an electrician, with Mrs Edith C Hodges, proprietor of St Helier, and Ron G R Hodges. In 1940 the directory lists W C Hodges at 31 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William C Hodges there as the householder, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital.
In 1940 the directory lists J H Hodges at 623 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John H Hodges there as the householder, a dispatcher at the BC District Telegraph. In 1940 the directory lists G H Hodges at 1006 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Hodges there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with Eleanor B Hodges, and William G Hodges, a student.
In 1940 the directory lists J W Hodges at 636 East 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph W Hodges there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR, with Albert E Hodges, a driver at the BC District Telegraph, and Reginald Hodges, a stockman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists W E Hodges, a shoe repairer, at 640 East Broadway. W E Hodges, a shoe repairer, is listed at 652 East Broadway in 1940.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss M A Hodges at 1275 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Monica A Hodges there as the householder, an assistant at the Vancouver Public Library. The 1940 name section lists John Hodges at 2641 Oxford Street, a delivery for E A Mitchell. The 1940 name section lists Claud Hodges at 123 Powell Street.
The 1940 name section lists Alfred Hodges at 2614 Triumph Street, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Emily Hodges at 3549 West 13th Avenue, a nurse. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs P D Hodges at 307 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Pearl D Hodges there as the householder, widow of E.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean W P Hodges at 3586 West 29th Avenue, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Hodges at 2350 West 33rd Avenue, who worked for Restmore. The 1940 name section lists Margery L Hodges at 1268 West Georgia Street, a stenographer at R S Day & Son.
W E Hodges is listed at 3575 Windsor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Hodges there as the householder, a shoe repairer, with Irene M Hodges, a typist at Leith & Dyke.
Today
2641 Oxford, 2614 Triumph, 3549 West 13th and 3586 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946; 623 East 20th (1985), 636 East 43rd (1991), 1275 Haro (1964), 307 West 19th (2019) and 2350 West 33rd (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1649 Barclay, 31 East 15th, 1006 East 24th, 640 East Broadway, 652 East Broadway, 123 Powell, 1268 West Georgia and 3575 Windsor, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 32 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Hodges A F1649 Barclay, p. 9
- Hodges Arch F electn1649 Barclay, p. 275
- Hodges Mrs Edith C prop St Helier1649 Barclay, p. 275
- Hodges Ron G R1649 Barclay, p. 275
- Hodges W C31 East 15th, p. 218
- Hodges Wm C clnr Van Genl Hosp31 East 15th, p. 275
- Hodges J H623 East 20th, p. 230
- Hodges John H dispr BC Dist Teleg623 East 20th, p. 275
- *Hodges G H1006 East 24th, p. 238
- Hodges Eleanor B1006 East 24th, p. 275
- Hodges Geo H mtrmn BCER1006 East 24th, p. 275
- Hodges Wm G studt1006 East 24th, p. 275
- *Hodges J W636 East 43rd, p. 259
- Hodges Albt E drvr BC Dist Teleg636 East 43rd, p. 275
- Hodges Jos W frt hd CPR636 East 43rd, p. 275
- Hodges Regd stockmn Spencers636 East 43rd, p. 275
- Hodges W E shoe repr640 East Broadway, p. 15
- Hodges W E shoe repr652 East Broadway, p. 15
- Hodges Miss M A1275 Haro, p. 71
- Hodges Monica A asst Van Public Lib1275 Haro, p. 275
- Hodges John del E A Mitchell2641 Oxford, p. 275
- Hodges Claud123 Powell, p. 275
- Hodges Alfd mtrmn BCER2614 Triumph, p. 275
- Hodges Emily nurse3549 West 13th, p. 275
- *Hodges Mrs P D307 West 19th, p. 228
- Hodges Pearl D wid E307 West 19th, p. 275
- Hodges Mrs Jean W P sten Mc Mc & Prior3586 West 29th, p. 275
- Hodges Fredk J emp Restmore2350 West 33rd, p. 275
- Hodges Margery L sten R S Day & Son1268 West Georgia, p. 275
- *Hodges W E3575 Windsor, p. 169
- Hodges Irene M typist Leith & Dyke3575 Windsor, p. 275
- Hodges Wm E shoe repr 640 E Bway3575 Windsor, p. 275
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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.