A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Hulberts
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 16 people named Hulbert at twelve 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 Hulberts at 741 East 11th in 1940.
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Where the Hulberts lived
- 1
4155 Balkan Street
Riley Park, 1940
- C W Hulbert, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service 1940
Next door in 1940: N Sackaroff at 4145 and A T Vesey at 4167. The block, door by door
- 2
1170 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- W G Hulbert, an assistant engineer at the Canadian Government 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Milloy at 1134 and A Arnaud at 1172. The block, door by door
- 3
5093 Clarendon Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- John Hulbert 1940
Next door in 1940: E Klimko at 5075. The block, door by door
- 4
741 East 11th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- P G Hulbert 1940
- Paul B Hulbert, a longshoreman 1940
- Walter Hulbert 1940
Next door in 1940: J J Niven at 735 and H D Brown at 747. The block, door by door
- 5
36 East 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- G R V Hulbert, a warehouseman at Bapco 1940
Next door in 1940: G H Lincoln at 30 and J L Poole at 46. The block, door by door
- 6
2412 East 41st Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- F H Hulbert, a plumber for B Boe 1940
- Agnes P Hulbert 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M Currie at 2404 and G Foster at 2428. The block, door by door
- 7
740 East 54th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- T D Hulbert 1940
Next door in 1940: H Syvot at 734 and F H Young at 746. The block, door by door
- 8
1821 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Anna I Hulbert, a nurse at the Provincial Child Guidance Clinic BC Government 1940
- Ethel M Hulbert, a stenographer at the Canadian General Electric 1940
Next door in 1940: J Goss at 1833. The block, door by door
- 9
3930 West 29th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Rexford V Hulbert, a chemist 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs C M Oliver at 3914 and Sanitarium St Georges at 3938. The block, door by door
- 10
3261 West 5th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Alice Hulbert, widow of W 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H Tuson at 3255 and H G Epps at 3267. The block, door by door
- 11
4623 West 8th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Mrs V H Hulbert, widow of H T 1940
Next door in 1940: S F Scott at 4619 and T B Blakey at 4633. The block, door by door
- 12
198 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- J R Hulbert, a log operator 1940
Next door in 1940: Irish Can Club at 166. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 16: an assistant engineer, a chemist, a longshoreman, a nurse, a plumber and a seaman, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), West End (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park, Sunset, Victoria-Fraserview 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
In 1940 the directory lists C W Hulbert at 4155 Balkan 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 Cecil W Hulbert there as the householder, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service. In 1940 the directory lists W G Hulbert at 1170 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists William G Hulbert there as the householder, an assistant engineer at the Canadian Government.
The 1940 name section lists John Hulbert at 5093 Clarendon Street. P G Hulbert is listed at 741 East 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Paul B Hulbert there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Walter Hulbert.
G R V Hulbert is listed at 36 East 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George R V Hulbert there as the householder, a warehouseman at Bapco. F H Hulbert is listed at 2412 East 41st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick H Hulbert there as the householder, a plumber for B Boe, with Agnes P Hulbert.
T D Hulbert is listed at 740 East 54th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas D Hulbert there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Anna I Hulbert at 1821 Haro Street, a nurse at the Provincial Child Guidance Clinic BC Government, with Ethel M Hulbert, a stenographer at the Canadian General Electric. The 1940 name section lists Rexford V Hulbert at 3930 West 29th Avenue, a chemist.
The 1940 name section lists Alice Hulbert at 3261 West 5th Avenue, widow of W. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V H Hulbert at 4623 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Viola H Hulbert there as the householder, widow of H T. In 1940 the directory lists J R Hulbert, a log operator, at 198 West Hastings Street.
Today
1170 Barclay, 741 East 11th, 740 East 54th, 4623 West 8th and 198 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 1170 Barclay and 198 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4155 Balkan (1993), 5093 Clarendon (1992), 2412 East 41st (2010) and 3261 West 5th (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 36 East 15th, 1821 Haro and 3930 West 29th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Hulbert C W4155 Balkan, p. 8
- Hulbert Cecil W seamn BCCSS4155 Balkan, p. 288
- Hulbert W G1170 Barclay, p. 8
- Hulbert Wm G asst eng Can Govt1170 Barclay, p. 288
- Hulbert John5093 Clarendon, p. 288
- Hulbert P G741 East 11th, p. 202
- Hulbert Paul B lngshmn741 East 11th, p. 288
- Hulbert Walter741 East 11th, p. 288
- *Hulbert G R V36 East 15th, p. 218
- Hulbert Geo R V whsmn Bapco36 East 15th, p. 288
- *Hulbert F H2412 East 41st, p. 257
- Hulbert Agnes P2412 East 41st, p. 288
- Hulbert Fredk H plmbr B Boe2412 East 41st, p. 288
- *Hulbert T D740 East 54th, p. 267
- Hulbert Thos D740 East 54th, p. 288
- Hulbert Anna I nurse Prov Child Guidance Clinic BC Govt1821 Haro, p. 288
- Hulbert Ethel M sten CGE1821 Haro, p. 288
- Hulbert Rexford V chemist3930 West 29th, p. 288
- Hulbert Alice wid W3261 West 5th, p. 288
- Hulbert Mrs V H4623 West 8th, p. 197
- Hulbert Viola H wid H T4623 West 8th, p. 288
- Hulbert J R log opr198 West Hastings, p. 77
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.