A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Howletts
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at six addresses
The directories print nine people named Howlett at six addresses in 1940 in five 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 Howletts at 852 West 17th in 1940.
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Where the Howletts lived
- 1
4476 Beatrice Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- H V Howlett, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: F E Smith at 4468 and Mrs A D Calder at 4486. The block, door by door
- 2
5258 Blenheim Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- F Howlett, a city clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Kathleen M Howlett, a saleswoman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Oswald at 5242 and W A Philbert at 5276. The block, door by door
- 3
1386 Nicola Street
West End, 1940
- J Howlett, a manager at Kensington Place 1940
Next door in 1940: greythorpe apts at 1334. The block, door by door
- 4
2859 Stephens Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- A V Howlett, an interior decorator at Chelsea Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Duckworth at 2843. The block, door by door
- 5
852 West 17th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- M J Howlett, a clerk at National Biscuit 1940
- Charles H Howlett, a driver at National Biscuit 1940
- Jean Howlett, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: C B Welch at 848 and D R Northcott at 862. The block, door by door
- 6
2993 West 33rd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- A Howlett, a swamper at BC Motor Transportation 1940
Next door in 1940: G C Stevens at 2971 and H Haddock at 2997. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for all nine: a city clerk, a clerk, a driver, an interior decorator, a laborer and a manager, among others. Two of them worked for National Biscuit.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, South Cambie and West End. 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 H V Howlett at 4476 Beatrice 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 H Victor Howlett there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists F Howlett at 5258 Blenheim Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Howlett there as the householder, a city clerk at the City of Vancouver, with Kathleen M Howlett, a saleswoman at the BC Electric Railway.
In 1940 the directory lists J Howlett at 1386 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists John Howlett there as the householder, a manager at Kensington Place. In 1940 the directory lists A V Howlett at 2859 Stephens Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert V Howlett there as the householder, an interior decorator at Chelsea Shop.
In 1940 the directory lists M J Howlett at 852 West 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Miles J Howlett there as the householder, a clerk at National Biscuit, with Charles H Howlett, a driver at National Biscuit, and Jean Howlett, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists A Howlett at 2993 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Howlett there as the householder, a swamper at BC Motor Transportation.
Today
4476 Beatrice, 5258 Blenheim, 1386 Nicola and 2993 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1386 Nicola on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2859 Stephens (2015) and 852 West 17th (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record.
Every line as printed
All 15 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Howlett H V4476 Beatrice, p. 10
- Howlett H Victor lab4476 Beatrice, p. 285
- *Howlett F5258 Blenheim, p. 14
- Howlett Fred city clk Van City5258 Blenheim, p. 285
- Howlett Kathleen M slswm BCER5258 Blenheim, p. 285
- Howlett J1386 Nicola, p. 120
- Howlett John mgr Kensington Pl1386 Nicola, p. 285
- Howlett A V2859 Stephens, p. 154
- Howlett Albt V interior decrtr Chelsea Shop2859 Stephens, p. 285
- Howlett M J852 West 17th, p. 225
- Howlett Chas H drvr Natl Biscuit852 West 17th, p. 285
- Howlett Jean sten852 West 17th, p. 285
- Howlett Miles J clk Natl Biscuit852 West 17th, p. 285
- *Howlett A2993 West 33rd, p. 249
- Howlett Arth swamper BC Motor Trans2993 West 33rd, p. 285
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Howletts
Every directory, as one book
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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.