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The Howarths

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at 13 addresses

The directories print 15 people named Howarth at 13 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. The most under one roof: three Howarths at 2049 West 5th in 1940.

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Where the Howarths lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    974 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs M J Howarth, rooms to let 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Dew at 968. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2404 Carolina Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Vera M Howarth, a hairdresser at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940

    Next door in 1940: W C Richardson at 2420. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    674 Chilco Street

    West End, 1940

    • Eric T Howarth, a first aid man 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Hooley at 650 and J W Harston at 676. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1778 Davie Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs E A Howarth 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Sebok at 1776. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1095 East 58th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • E Howarth, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: H C MacDonald at 1077. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2270 Fir Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • T J Howarth 1940
  7. 7

    1549 Grant Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • P Howarth, a salesman at Singer Sewing Machines 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Harrison at 1545 and R L Wille at 1557. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1503 Kingsway

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Harry Howarth, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: Terminal Gar at 1505. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    937 McLean Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • R Howarth, a salesman at Crystal Dairy 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A Craswell at 933. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    4097 Victoria Drive

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • T Howarth, a machinist at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: W A Torry at 4089. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    156 West 13th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Irene M Howarth, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: G E Hurdle at 152 and J C Reid at 162. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2049 West 5th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs A J Howarth, widow of P 1940
    • Elsie A Howarth, an operator at Leckie 1940
    • Ken V Howarth 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Dumaresq at 2045 and T A Mills at 2057. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    516 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • F Howarth, a janitor at Elkins Block 1940

    Next door in 1940: A H Coulter at 514. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: a salesman (2), a conductor, a first aid man, a hairdresser, a janitor and a machinist, among others. Two of them worked for BC Electric Railway. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (3), Fairview (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Mount Pleasant (2), 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 Mrs M J Howarth, rooms to let, at 974 Cardero 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 Vera M Howarth at 2404 Carolina Street, a hairdresser at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Eric T Howarth at 674 Chilco Street, a first aid man.

Mrs E A Howarth is listed at 1778 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth A Howarth there as the householder. E Howarth is listed at 1095 East 58th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Howarth there as the householder, retired.

T J Howarth is listed at 2270 Fir Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Howarth there as the householder. P Howarth is listed at 1549 Grant Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Percy Howarth there as the householder, a salesman at Singer Sewing Machines.

The 1940 name section lists Harry Howarth at 1503 Kingsway, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists R Howarth at 937 McLean Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ralph Howarth there as the householder, a salesman at Crystal Dairy.

In 1940 the directory lists T Howarth at 4097 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Howarth there as the householder, a machinist at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Irene M Howarth at 156 West 13th Avenue, a student.

Mrs A J Howarth is listed at 2049 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Annie J Howarth there as the householder, widow of P, with Elsie A Howarth, an operator at Leckie, and Ken V Howarth. F Howarth is listed at 516 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Fred Howarth there as the householder, a janitor at Elkins Block.

Today

974 Cardero, 2404 Carolina, 937 McLean Drive and 4097 Victoria Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 2404 Carolina on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1095 East 58th (2005) and 156 West 13th (2002) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 674 Chilco, 1778 Davie, 2270 Fir, 1549 Grant, 1503 Kingsway, 2049 West 5th and 516 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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.