A family name on West 37th Avenue, Dunbar-Southlands, Shaughnessy and Arbutus Ridge
The Joneses
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at five addresses
The directories print ten people named Jones at five addresses in 1940, all on West 37th Avenue, with the close spelling Joness. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Joneses at 1108 West 37th in 1940. The directories print the name on 176 other streets too, all listed on the Jones name's own page.
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Where the Joneses lived
- 1
1108 West 37th Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- D T Jones, a clerk at the CPR 1940
- Edwina H Jones, a stenographer at the Vancouver Exhibition Association 1940
- Ivor H Jones, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: W K Cain at 1122. The block, door by door
- 2
2104 West 37th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- Mrs V E Jones 1940
- Ken G Jones, a clerk at Canadian White Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: C S Krempeaux at 2116. The block, door by door
- 3
2155 West 37th Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- J F Jones, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: G A Beech at 2145 and Rev G H Stewart at 2165. The block, door by door
- 4
3492 West 37th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- H Jones, a clerk for W H Malkin 1940
- Anita F Jones, a stenographer at the Bank of Toronto 1940
- Elmer A Jones, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: H D Simpson at 3478. The block, door by door
- 5
3855 West 37th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- T H Jones, a manager at the Wells Air Harbour 1940
Next door in 1940: W Shirley at 3845 and Mrs M Bush at 3865. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for six of the ten: a clerk (3), a stenographer (2) and a manager.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Arbutus Ridge (2), Dunbar-Southlands (2) and Shaughnessy. 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 D T Jones at 1108 West 37th Avenue; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Daniel T Jones there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR, with Edwina H Jones, a stenographer at the Vancouver Exhibition Association, and Ivor H Jones, a student. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V E Jones at 2104 West 37th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Vilda E Jones there as the householder, with Ken G Jones, a clerk at Canadian White Pine.
In 1940 the directory lists J F Jones at 2155 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Jones there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists H Jones at 3492 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Jones there as the householder, a master mariner at Marpole Towing, with Harry L Jones, a clerk for W H Malkin, Anita F Jones, a stenographer at the Bank of Toronto, and Elmer A Jones, a student.
In 1940 the directory lists T H Jones at 3855 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Jones there as the householder, a manager at the Wells Air Harbour.
Today
2155 West 37th (2008), 3492 West 37th (2018) and 3855 West 37th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1108 West 37th and 2104 West 37th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 16 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Jones D T1108 West 37th, p. 253
- Jones Danl T clk CPR1108 West 37th, p. 310
- Jones Edwina H sten Van Exhibition Assn1108 West 37th, p. 310
- Jones Ivor H studt1108 West 37th, p. 310
- Jones Mrs V E2104 West 37th, p. 253
- Jones Ken G clk Can White Pine2104 West 37th, p. 311
- Jones Mrs Vilda E2104 West 37th, p. 311
- *Jones J F2155 West 37th, p. 253
- Jones John F retired2155 West 37th, p. 310
- *Jones H3492 West 37th, p. 254
- Jones Anita F sten Bk of Toronto3492 West 37th, p. 309
- Jones Elmer A studt3492 West 37th, p. 310
- Jones Harry mstr mrnr Marpole Towing3492 West 37th, p. 310
- Jones Harry L clk W H Malkin3492 West 37th, p. 310
- *Jones T H3855 West 37th, p. 254
- Jones Thos H mgr Wells Air Harbour3855 West 37th, p. 311
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Every directory, as one book
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Another name, or a house
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.