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The Irelands

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at 15 addresses

The directories print 15 people named Ireland at 15 addresses in 1940 in eight 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 Irelands 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

    1922 Arbutus Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs A Ireland, a widow 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs G Barbour at 1916 and Mrs C Hunter at 1930. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1036 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • David L Ireland, a bookkeeper 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Nixon at 1032 and A N Bond at 1040. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1133 Beach Avenue

    West End, 1940

    • John Ireland 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S J Gibb at 1131 and T W Hohtanz at 1135. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2054 Dundas Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Sam A Ireland 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Fujiwara at 2052 and R Kobayashi at 2072. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    780 East Cordova Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • Mrs B Ireland, widow of S A 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Murikami at 776 and G Nakayama at 786. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2383 Grant Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mary Ireland, widow of W G 1940

    Next door in 1940: R D McRae at 2373. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1718 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • John Ireland, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940

    Next door in 1940: T C Kerr at 1716 and E E Nixon at 1728. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    960 Jervis Street

    West End, 1940

    • J S Ireland, a director at Ireland & Allan 1940

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

  9. 9

    1815 Kitchener Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • L Alston Ireland, a seaman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Booth at 1803 and Rev N M Pastinsky at 1817. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1590 Matthews Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Frederick Ireland 1940

    Next door in 1940: O J Williams at 1564. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1025 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • H Ireland, a watchmaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: glenora at 1023 and Robson Furn at 1027. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1950 West 35th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • G D Ireland Jr 1940

    Next door in 1940: J B Kelly at 1942 and F J Carter at 1958. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1371 West 52nd Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • H S Ireland 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Schriver at 1321. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1283 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • Robert Ireland, a laborer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs I Tanner at 1275 and Mrs P Donais at 1287. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    239 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs M Ireland, widow of F 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Omelican at 235 and Mrs N E McTomney at 243. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for five of the 15: a bookkeeper, a director, a helper, a laborer and a seaman. Four are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (5), Grandview-Woodland (3), Shaughnessy (2), Downtown, Fairview, Kitsilano, Oakridge 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

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Ireland at 1922 Arbutus Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Agnes Ireland there as the householder, a widow. The 1940 name section lists David L Ireland at 1036 Barclay Street, a bookkeeper. The 1940 name section lists John Ireland at 1133 Beach Avenue.

The 1940 name section lists Sam A Ireland at 2054 Dundas Street. Mrs B Ireland is listed at 780 East Cordova 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 Blanche Ireland there as the householder, widow of S A. The 1940 name section lists Mary Ireland at 2383 Grant Street, widow of W G.

The 1940 name section lists John Ireland at 1718 Haro Street, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock. J S Ireland is listed at 960 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John S Ireland there as the householder, a director at Ireland & Allan. The 1940 name section lists L Alston Ireland at 1815 Kitchener Street, a seaman.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick Ireland at 1590 Matthews Avenue. H Ireland, a watchmaker, is listed at 1025 Robson Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists G D Ireland Jr at 1950 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George D Ireland Jr there as the householder, with George D Ireland.

In 1940 the directory lists H S Ireland at 1371 West 52nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Ireland at 1283 West Broadway, a laborer at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Ireland at 239 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mattie Ireland there as the householder, widow of F.

Today

1922 Arbutus, 1815 Kitchener and 1590 Matthews still have their buildings from before 1946; 1133 Beach (1973), 780 East Cordova (1976), 2383 Grant (1985), 1025 Robson (1980) and 1950 West 35th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1036 Barclay, 2054 Dundas, 1718 Haro, 960 Jervis, 1371 West 52nd, 1283 West Broadway and 239 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 21 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 I. Want a name removed? Tell us.