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The Hulls

In the city directories 1940 · 31 people at 23 addresses

The directories print 31 people named Hull at 23 addresses in 1940 in eleven 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: four Hulls at 2115 West 37th in 1940.

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Where the Hulls lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    343 Alexander Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • Harry Hull, a marker at Star Pool Room 1940

    Next door in 1940: Van City St Lighting at 323 and Ideal Iron Wks Ltd at 369. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    3775 Arbutus Street

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • F Hull, a chief engineer at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: C J Strong at 3757 and A G Selwood at 3791. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3434 Cambridge Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • R A Hull, a factory worker 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Mathieson at 3428 and M B Stephenson at 3436. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    5407 Commercial Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • S S Hull 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs H Wallace at 5419. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1230 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Doris W Hull, a saleswoman at Birks 1940

    Next door in 1940: C G Lestin at 1242. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1746 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Harry Hull, a constable at Canadian Pacific Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: C G Shawcross at 1740 and T S Turner at 1756. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1816 East 37th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • S F Hull, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: A H J Williams at 1836. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3215 East 8th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • H Hull, a salesman at Cowan-Dodson 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Forbes at 3203. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    5662 Elm Street

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • Carlyle Hull 1940
    • Mrs Elsie G Hull, a saleswoman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A H Cocking at 5638. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1431 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • T G Hull, an engineer at the CPR 1940
    • Mercedes I Hull, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: normandie at 1425 and H McLean at 1435. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    5707 McKinnon Street

    Killarney, 1940

    • Mrs M E Hull, widow of S T 1940
    • Charles H Hull, a clerk at the Royal Bank 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M E Ford at 5703 and Mrs E Watkins at 5719. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    4580 Nanaimo Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • E T Hull, a candymaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: A F Salter at 4572. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    2225 Parker Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Ruth Hull, widow of W R 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Pennycook at 2217 and A F Prince at 2235. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    4533 Ross Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mervyn S Hull, an operator at American Can 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Chapman at 4523 and W E Turner at 4541. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    225 Victoria Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Joseph C Hull 1940

    Next door in 1940: “Cabins” at 229. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3843 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • A Hull, on active service 1940
    • Doug Hull, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: R McDougall at 3837 and T A Nelson at 3847. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    3878 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • G H Hull 1940

    Next door in 1940: C F Timms at 3870 and Mrs E C McKnight at 3886. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1855 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Frederick Hull 1940

    Next door in 1940: E S Field at 1845 and E A Lloyd at 1865. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    3715 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • W J Hull, of Hull's Variety Store and a supervisor for Pintsch Compressing 1940
    • Charles J Hull, of Hulls Variety Store 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M M Spence at 3727. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    3142 West 2nd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A Hull, a steward at the Vancouver Club 1940

    Next door in 1940: R F MacRae at 3136 and D Eastoe at 3148. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    3966 West 31st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • T Hull, an electrician at Hume & Rumble 1940

    Next door in 1940: H M Woodworth at 3958 and J G Campbell at 3974. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    2115 West 37th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • Miss E M Hull 1940
    • Edith M Hull, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
    • James E H Hull, who worked for Kelly Douglas 1940
    • Lillian B Hull, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: C E Virtue at 2105 and D Galloway at 2135. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    1455 West 71st Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • S E Hull, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: R A McKay at 1443 and C Smith at 1467. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 19 of the 31: an operator (3), a saleswoman (2), a candymaker, a chief engineer, a clerk and a constable, among others. Two of them worked for BC Telephone. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kensington-Cedar Cottage (4), Arbutus Ridge (3), West End (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kitsilano (2), West Point Grey (2), Killarney, Marpole and Strathcona. 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Harry Hull at 343 Alexander Street, a marker at Star Pool Room. F Hull is listed at 3775 Arbutus Street in 1940; 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 lists Frederick Hull there as the householder, a chief engineer at the Vancouver General Hospital, with F Howard Hull, a fireman at the Vancouver General Hospital.

R A Hull is listed at 3434 Cambridge Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ron A Hull there as the householder, a factory worker. S S Hull is listed at 5407 Commercial Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Doris W Hull at 1230 Comox Street, a saleswoman at Birks.

The 1940 name section lists Harry Hull at 1746 Comox Street, a constable at Canadian Pacific Steamships. In 1940 the directory lists S F Hull at 1816 East 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam F Hull there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists H Hull at 3215 East 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Hull there as the householder, a salesman at Cowan-Dodson. The 1940 name section lists Carlyle Hull at 5662 Elm Street, with Mrs Elsie G Hull, a saleswoman.

T G Hull is listed at 1431 Haro Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas G Hull there as the householder, an engineer at the CPR, with Mercedes I Hull, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver. Mrs M E Hull is listed at 5707 McKinnon Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maud E Hull there as the householder, widow of S T, with Charles H Hull, a clerk at the Royal Bank.

E T Hull is listed at 4580 Nanaimo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward T Hull there as the householder, a candymaker. The 1940 name section lists Ruth Hull at 2225 Parker Street, widow of W R. The 1940 name section lists Mervyn S Hull at 4533 Ross Street, an operator at American Can.

The 1940 name section lists Joseph C Hull at 225 Victoria Drive. In 1940 the directory lists A Hull at 3843 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Allan Hull there as the householder, on active service, with Doug Hull, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists G H Hull at 3878 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Hull there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Hull at 1855 West 12th Avenue.

W J Hull is listed at 3715 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Hull there as the householder, of Hull's Variety Store and a supervisor for Pintsch Compressing, with Charles J Hull, of Hulls Variety Store. A Hull is listed at 3142 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Hull there as the householder, a steward at the Vancouver Club.

T Hull is listed at 3966 West 31st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Hull there as the householder, an electrician at Hume & Rumble. Miss E M Hull is listed at 2115 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edith M Hull there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone, with James E H Hull, who worked for Kelly Douglas, and Lillian B Hull, an operator at the BC Telephone.

S E Hull is listed at 1455 West 71st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam E Hull there as the householder, a laborer.

Today

3775 Arbutus, 3434 Cambridge, 5407 Commercial, 1816 East 37th, 1431 Haro, 3843 West 11th, 1855 West 12th, 3715 West 18th, 3142 West 2nd and 3966 West 31st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1431 Haro and 1855 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1230 Comox (1984), 3215 East 8th (1968), 5662 Elm (2008), 5707 McKinnon (1965), 4580 Nanaimo (1978), 2225 Parker (1963), 4533 Ross (1985), 3878 West 11th (2001) and 1455 West 71st (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 343 Alexander, 1746 Comox, 225 Victoria Drive and 2115 West 37th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 45 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

The book of the Hulls

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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.