A family name on Burrard Street, Downtown, West End, Fairview and Kitsilano
The Johnsons
In the city directories 1940 · five people at four addresses
The directories print five people named Johnson at four addresses in 1940, all on Burrard Street, with the close spellings Johanson, Johannson and Johansson. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The directories print the name on 209 other streets too, all listed on the Johnson name's own page.
Reserve this family's book, freeThe name in every directory we hold from 1901 to 1945, at every address, each line with its page, to read here or save as a PDF. About $29 when orders open.
Where the Johnsons lived
- 1
503 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- C Johnson, a fisherman 1940
Next door in 1940: Lion's Gate Conf at 501. The block, door by door
- 2
777 Burrard Street
West End, 1940
- J Johnson, a waiter 1940
Next door in 1940: McLean, Rowles & Co hairdrsr's supp at 775 and Irwinton Gro at 779. The block, door by door
- 3
859 Burrard Street
West End, 1940
- Adolf Johnson, a decorator 1940
Next door in 1940: Nurseries Burrard at 849 and L W Faris at 875. The block, door by door
- 4
1179 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- N E Johnson, rooms to let 1940
- Vivian Johnson, a maid for E G McDougall 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss C Custance at 1149 and T G Davies at 1187. The block, door by door
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists C Johnson at 503 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Charles Johnson there as the householder, a fisherman. In 1940 the directory lists J Johnson at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Joe Johnson there as the householder, a waiter.
The 1940 name section lists Adolf Johnson at 859 Burrard Street, a decorator. N E Johnson, rooms to let, is listed at 1179 Burrard Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Vivian Johnson there, a maid for E G McDougall.
Today
777 Burrard still has its building from before 1946, dated 1912 by the City's record; the City no longer lists 503 Burrard, 859 Burrard and 1179 Burrard, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 7 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Johnson C503 Burrard, p. 21
- Johnson Chas fshrmn503 Burrard, p. 305
- Johnson J777 Burrard, p. 22
- Johnson Joe waiter777 Burrard, p. 306
- Johnson Adolf decrtr859 Burrard, p. 305
- Johnson N E rooms1179 Burrard, p. 22
- Johnson Vivian maid E G McDougall1179 Burrard, p. 307
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Johnsons
Every directory, as one book
The family book reads the Johnson name in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: everyone printed under it at every address, their work from the name sections, who lived next door, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
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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.