A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Kennys
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 14 addresses
The directories print 16 people named Kenny at 14 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 Kennys lived
- 1
- 2
1246 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- D Kenny, a dispenser at the York Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: H W Burnett at 1242 and F Wight at 1252. The block, door by door
- 3
1065 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- T M Kenny 1940
Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door
- 4
1086 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- Thomas M Kenny, a clerk at the National Harbours Board 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E L Monkman at 1036. The block, door by door
- 5
1031 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- F B Kenny 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs L Lawley at 1023 and G Simmers at 1033. The block, door by door
- 6
1056 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Florence Kenny, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: G P Campbell at 1070. The block, door by door
- 7
730 Drake Street
Downtown, 1940
- R D Kenny, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K Knott at 732. The block, door by door
- 8
2940 East 1st Avenue
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J Kenny 1940
Next door in 1940: J J Wright at 2930 and B T Wilband at 2954. The block, door by door
- 9
1167 Howe Street
Downtown, 1940
- William Kenny, an operator at Leckie 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs P Dale at 1161 and J Van Dusen at 1173. The block, door by door
- 10
917 Main Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Thomas J Kenny, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Better 'Ole (The) at 915 and Machinery Jobbing & Junk Co at 925. The block, door by door
- 11
6262 Marguerite Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- J J Kenny, a provincial superintendent for Crown Life 1940
- Wanda V M M Kenny, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: F M T Logan at 6238 and A B Perry at 6288. The block, door by door
- 12
1003 McLean Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- P F Kenny, retired 1940
- Ann E Kenny, a stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Phillips at 1011. The block, door by door
- 13
1067 Melville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Chris Kenny, an entertainer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K L Mulleny at 1057 and Mrs M L Reid at 1073. The block, door by door
- 14
3041 West 34th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- J Kenny, a miller at Vancouver Flour Sales 1940
Next door in 1940: H V Kevis at 3025 and C W Goodrich at 3057. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 16: a clerk (2), a dispenser, an entertainer, a miller, a nurse and an operator, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), West End (4), Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists David Kenny at 1625 Balsam Street, a clerk at the Robin Hood Mills. D Kenny is listed at 1246 Burrard Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Kenny there as the householder, a dispenser at the York Hotel. T M Kenny is listed at 1065 Bute Street in 1940.
The 1940 name section lists Thomas M Kenny at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, a clerk at the National Harbours Board. F B Kenny is listed at 1031 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick B Kenny there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Florence Kenny at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital.
In 1940 the directory lists R D Kenny at 730 Drake Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard D Kenny there as the householder, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists J Kenny at 2940 East 1st 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 lists Joseph Kenny there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists William Kenny at 1167 Howe Street, an operator at Leckie. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Kenny at 917 Main Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J J Kenny at 6262 Marguerite Street. The 1940 name section lists James J Kenny there as the householder, a provincial superintendent for Crown Life, with Wanda V M M Kenny, a student at UBC.
In 1940 the directory lists P F Kenny at 1003 McLean Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter F Kenny there as the householder, retired, with Ann E Kenny, a stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board. The 1940 name section lists Chris Kenny at 1067 Melville Street, an entertainer.
J Kenny is listed at 3041 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Kenny there as the householder, a miller at Vancouver Flour Sales, with Jean Kenny, and Joan Kenny, who worked for the Vancouver Hotel.
Today
1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 917 Main and 1003 McLean Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 2940 East 1st (1969) and 3041 West 34th (2012) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1625 Balsam, 1246 Burrard, 1031 Comox, 1056 Comox, 730 Drake, 1167 Howe, 6262 Marguerite and 1067 Melville, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 25 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Kenny David clk Robin Hood Mills1625 Balsam, p. 320
- Kenny D1246 Burrard, p. 22
- Kenny David dispenser York Hotel1246 Burrard, p. 320
- Kenny T M1065 Bute, p. 23
- Kenny Thos M clk NHB1086 Bute, p. 320
- Kenny F B1031 Comox, p. 35
- Kenny Fredk B1031 Comox, p. 320
- Kenny Florence nurse St Paul's Hosp1056 Comox, p. 320
- Kenny R D730 Drake, p. 43
- Kenny Richd D slsmn730 Drake, p. 320
- *Kenny J2940 East 1st, p. 173
- Kenny Jos2940 East 1st, p. 320
- Kenny Wm opr Leckie1167 Howe, p. 320
- Kenny Thos J retired917 Main, p. 320
- Kenny J J6262 Marguerite, p. 111
- Kenny Jas J prov supt Crown Life6262 Marguerite, p. 320
- Kenny Wanda V M M studt UBC6262 Marguerite, p. 320
- *Kenny P F1003 McLean Drive, p. 106
- Kenny Ann E sten Workmen's Comp Bd1003 McLean Drive, p. 320
- Kenny Peter F retired1003 McLean Drive, p. 320
- Kenny Chris entertainer1067 Melville, p. 320
- *Kenny J3041 West 34th, p. 250
- Kenny Jean3041 West 34th, p. 320
- Kenny Joan lndy Van Hotel3041 West 34th, p. 320
- Kenny John miller Van Flour Sales3041 West 34th, p. 320
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
The book of the Kennys
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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 K. Want a name removed? Tell us.