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The Humphrieses

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 13 people named Humphries 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.

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Where the Humphrieses lived

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

    6020 Alma Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J H Humphries, a secretary treasurer at Fannin Agencies 1940

    Next door in 1940: D F Broome at 6016 and M E Howe at 6050. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    8026 Argyle Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J Humphries 1940
  3. 3

    1130 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • I Evelyn Humphries, a waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C Granger at 1122 and W H Davison at 1140. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2001 East 3rd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • F Humphries, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Hart at 2009. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1223 East Georgia Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • D G Humphries, a mechanic at Associated Dairies 1940

    Next door in 1940: I Car at 1217 and A Genovese at 1235. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    617 Hamilton Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E J Humphries, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: P C Anderson at 615 and Mrs B B Day at 619. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1945 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • R H A Humphries, a clerk at the Royal Bank 1940

    Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935 and Miss S A Dewar at 1955. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    960 Jervis Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs M O Humphries, widow of T A 1940
    • Godfrey O Humphries, a shipper at Canadian Johns-Manville 1940

    Next door in 1940: Annex Rosemont at 948. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2448 Main Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • F C Humphries, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Florist Fairmont at 2446 and Taylor's Mt Pleasant Floral Co at 2470. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    4590 Osler Street

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • W Humphries, an accountant at the Vancouver Parks Board 1940

    Next door in 1940: F P Downes at 4550. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    928 Park Drive

    Marpole, 1940

    • G A Humphries, an operator at the CBC 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Haaxman at 922 and J W Potter at 936. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1533 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • H P Humphries 1940

    Next door in 1940: Holt's Dairy Lunch at 1523 and Sta D Postal at 1535. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for ten of the 13: a mechanic (2), an accountant, a clerk, a logger, an operator and a salesman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, Shaughnessy, Strathcona and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 J H Humphries at 6020 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James H Humphries there as the householder, a secretary treasurer at Fannin Agencies. In 1940 the directory lists J Humphries at 8026 Argyle 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 lists I Evelyn Humphries at 1130 Bute Street, a waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists F Humphries at 2001 East 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Humphries there as the householder, a mechanic. In 1940 the directory lists D G Humphries at 1223 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David G Humphries there as the householder, a mechanic at Associated Dairies.

The 1940 name section lists E J Humphries at 617 Hamilton Street, a logger. R H A Humphries is listed at 1945 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roger H A Humphries there as the householder, a clerk at the Royal Bank.

Mrs M O Humphries is listed at 960 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Minnie O Humphries there as the householder, widow of T A, with Godfrey O Humphries, a shipper at Canadian Johns-Manville. F C Humphries is listed at 2448 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank C Humphries there as the householder, a salesman.

W Humphries is listed at 4590 Osler Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Humphries there as the householder, an accountant at the Vancouver Parks Board. G A Humphries is listed at 928 Park Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Humphries there as the householder, an operator at the CBC.

H P Humphries is listed at 1533 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hiram P Humphries there as the householder.

Today

8026 Argyle, 2001 East 3rd and 928 Park Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 8026 Argyle on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6020 Alma (2014) and 1223 East Georgia (1973) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1130 Bute, 617 Hamilton, 1945 Haro, 960 Jervis, 2448 Main, 4590 Osler and 1533 West Broadway, 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.
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.