A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Jefferys
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 17 people named Jeffery at 13 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: four Jefferys at 2168 Parker in 1940.
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Where the Jefferys lived
- 1
639 Cambie Street
Downtown, 1940
- J A Jeffery, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: M Surgeon at 633 and A E Hurlburt at 641. The block, door by door
- 2
3438 Cedar Crescent
Shaughnessy, 1940
- S V T Jeffery 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr G C Draeseke at 3416 and Miss J A Leitch at 3490. The block, door by door
- 3
231 East 13th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W A Jeffery, an appraiser at Acme Loan 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M Scanlan at 229 and N Martin at 243. The block, door by door
- 4
1470 East 22nd Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W H Jeffery, a salesman at Woodward's 1940
- Enid B Jeffery, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Boleski at 1462 and F W L Broughton at 1476. The block, door by door
- 5
3295 East 7th Avenue
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- C Jeffery 1940
Next door in 1940: J H Larkman at 3289. The block, door by door
- 6
5177 Gladstone Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W E Jeffery, a gardener 1940
Next door in 1940: P J Nelson at 5171 and A R Houston at 5193. The block, door by door
- 7
2168 Parker Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- W A Jeffery, a printer 1940
- Arthur W Jeffery, a printer 1940
- Gordon A Jeffery, a woodworker 1940
- Phyllis M C Jeffery 1940
Next door in 1940: A Link at 2162 and H S Hamer at 2192. The block, door by door
- 8
772 Union Street
Strathcona, 1940
- B Jeffery, a fitter 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M McPherson at 762. The block, door by door
- 9
1115 West 10th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Miss E J Jeffery, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: C J Malty at 1105 and Mrs L W Johnston at 1125. The block, door by door
- 10
3278 West 23rd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- W H Jeffery, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: A B Diffin at 3270. The block, door by door
- 11
2069 West 57th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- F J Jeffery, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: H G De Bou at 2025 and Mrs A Rose at 2089. The block, door by door
- 12
344 West Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs J Jeffery, a library 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs F E McEachern at 336 and Catholic Chapel Liberal at 346. The block, door by door
- 13
3230 Woodland Drive
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- S S Jeffery, a salesman at Skinner-Atkinson 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J McInnes at 3238. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 13 of the 17: a salesman (3), a clerk (2), a printer (2), an appraiser, a fitter and a gardener, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3), Mount Pleasant (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy 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 J A Jeffery at 639 Cambie Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James A Jeffery there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists S V T Jeffery at 3438 Cedar Crescent.
W A Jeffery is listed at 231 East 13th Avenue 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 William A Jeffery there as the householder, an appraiser at Acme Loan. W H Jeffery is listed at 1470 East 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wade H Jeffery there as the householder, a salesman at Woodward's, with Enid B Jeffery, a clerk.
C Jeffery is listed at 3295 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clement Jeffery there as the householder. W E Jeffery is listed at 5177 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Jeffery there as the householder, a gardener.
W A Jeffery, a painter, is listed at 2168 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Jeffery there as the householder, a printer, with Arthur W Jeffery, a printer, Gordon A Jeffery, a woodworker, and Phyllis M C Jeffery. B Jeffery is listed at 772 Union Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bridger Jeffery there as the householder, a fitter.
The 1940 name section lists Miss E J Jeffery at 1115 West 10th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists W H Jeffery at 3278 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilfrid H Jeffery there as the householder, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway.
In 1940 the directory lists F J Jeffery at 2069 West 57th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Jeffery there as the householder, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Jeffery, a library, at 344 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean Jeffery there, a library.
In 1940 the directory lists S S Jeffery at 3230 Woodland Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid S Jeffery there as the householder, a salesman at Skinner-Atkinson.
Today
3438 Cedar Crescent, 5177 Gladstone, 2168 Parker, 3278 West 23rd and 2069 West 57th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2168 Parker on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1470 East 22nd (1981), 772 Union (1987) and 1115 West 10th (1981) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 639 Cambie, 231 East 13th, 3295 East 7th, 344 West Broadway and 3230 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 28 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Jeffery J A639 Cambie, p. 24
- Jeffery Jas A retired639 Cambie, p. 302
- Jeffery S V T3438 Cedar Crescent, p. 28
- *Jeffery W A231 East 13th, p. 210
- Jeffery Wm A appraiser Acme Loan231 East 13th, p. 302
- *Jeffery W H1470 East 22nd, p. 234
- Jeffery Enid B clk1470 East 22nd, p. 302
- Jeffery Wade H slsmn Woodwards1470 East 22nd, p. 302
- *Jeffery C3295 East 7th, p. 191
- Jeffery Clement3295 East 7th, p. 302
- *Jeffery W E5177 Gladstone, p. 60
- Jeffery Wm E gdnr5177 Gladstone, p. 302
- *Jeffery W A pntr2168 Parker, p. 126
- Jeffery Arth W prntr2168 Parker, p. 302
- Jeffery Gordon A woodwkr2168 Parker, p. 302
- Jeffery Phyllis M C2168 Parker, p. 302
- Jeffery Wm A prntr2168 Parker, p. 302
- *Jeffery B772 Union, p. 159
- Jeffery Bridger ftr BCE Power & Gas772 Union, p. 302
- Jeffery Miss E J nurse Van Genl Hosp1115 West 10th, p. 302
- *Jeffery W H3278 West 23rd, p. 237
- Jeffery Wilfrid H slsmn BCER3278 West 23rd, p. 302
- Jeffery F J2069 West 57th, p. 269
- Jeffery Fredk J clk2069 West 57th, p. 302
- Jeffery Mrs J lib344 West Broadway, p. 16
- Jeffery Mrs Jean library344 West Broadway, p. 302
- *Jeffery S S3230 Woodland Drive, p. 170
- Jeffery Sid S slsmn Skinner-Atkinson3230 Woodland Drive, p. 302
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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 J. Want a name removed? Tell us.