A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Larges
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at ten addresses
The directories print 17 people named Large at ten 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. The most under one roof: three Larges at 1351 Laurier in 1940.
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Where the Larges lived
- 1
718 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- G C Large, a physician 1940
Next door in 1940: Birks H & Sons (BC) Ltd at 710 and scott's cafe at 722. The block, door by door
- 2
5909 Hudson Street
Oakridge, 1940
- Dr G C Large, a physician 1940
Next door in 1940: R W Hall at 5929. The block, door by door
- 3
6050 Larch Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Mrs S A Large, widow of A 1940
- Adelaide A Large 1940
Next door in 1940: S Wilson at 6026. The block, door by door
- 4
1351 Laurier Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Dr O S Large, a physician 1940
- Audrey Z Large, a secretary for Dr G C Large 1940
- M Ruth Large, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: E O Cornish at 1375. The block, door by door
- 5
522 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- Eric Large 1940
Next door in 1940: Merritt Gordon Hotel (Annex) at 520. The block, door by door
- 6
3285 West 12th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- E Large, a mechanic at Begg Motor 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J I Doty at 3275 and J W Brogan at 3295. The block, door by door
- 7
4754 West 2nd Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- R M Large, a dentist 1940
- F Margaret Large, a school teacher 1940
- Kelvin D M Large, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: D C Ritchie at 4746 and W Mann at 4762. The block, door by door
- 8
1653 West 5th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- H Large, a butcher at Pacific Meat 1940
- Thomas S Large, an engineer at Aitken Tug & Barge 1940
Next door in 1940: A Birnie at 1651 and J Hill at 1661. The block, door by door
- 9
60 West Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs Noreen Large, who worked for B Carlson 1940
Next door in 1940: W Dawson at 48 and J F Horisaki at 64. The block, door by door
- 10
925 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- O S Large, a physician 1940
- R M Large, a dentist 1940
Next door in 1940: Lunch Sandwich at 915 and Macdonald's Prescriptions at 929. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 17: a physician (2), a butcher, a conductor, a dentist, an engineer and a mechanic, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (3), Fairview, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Oakridge, Shaughnessy and West Point Grey. 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 G C Large, a physician, at 718 Granville Street. Dr G C Large is listed at 5909 Hudson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Gordon C Large there as the householder, a physician.
Mrs S A Large is listed at 6050 Larch 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 Sarah A Large there as the householder, widow of A, with Adelaide A Large. Dr O S Large is listed at 1351 Laurier Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Oliver S Large there as the householder, a physician, with Audrey Z Large, a secretary for Dr G C Large, and M Ruth Large, a student at UBC.
The 1940 name section lists Eric Large at 522 Richards Street. In 1940 the directory lists E Large at 3285 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Large there as the householder, a mechanic at Begg Motor.
In 1940 the directory lists R M Large at 4754 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Melville Large there as the householder, a dentist, with F Margaret Large, a school teacher, and Kelvin D M Large, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists H Large at 1653 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry Large there as the householder, a butcher at Pacific Meat, with Thomas S Large, an engineer at Aitken Tug & Barge.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Noreen Large at 60 West Broadway, who worked for B Carlson. R M Large, a dentist, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is O S Large, a physician.
Today
6050 Larch and 4754 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946; 5909 Hudson (1988), 1351 Laurier (2014) and 3285 West 12th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 718 Granville, 522 Richards, 1653 West 5th, 60 West Broadway and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Large G C phys718 Granville, p. 64
- Large Dr G C5909 Hudson, p. 89
- Large Gordon C phys 607, 718 Granville5909 Hudson, p. 337
- *Large Mrs S A6050 Larch, p. 102
- Large Adelaide A6050 Larch, p. 337
- Large Sarah A wid A6050 Larch, p. 337
- *Large Dr O S1351 Laurier, p. 102
- Large Audrey Z sec Dr G C Large1351 Laurier, p. 337
- Large M Ruth studt UBC1351 Laurier, p. 337
- Large Oliver S phys 1205, 925 W Georgia1351 Laurier, p. 337
- Large Eric522 Richards, p. 337
- *Large E3285 West 12th, p. 209
- Large Edw mech Begg Motor3285 West 12th, p. 337
- *Large R M4754 West 2nd, p. 177
- Large F Margt sch tchr Van City4754 West 2nd, p. 337
- Large Kelvin D M cond BCER4754 West 2nd, p. 337
- Large R Melville dentist 1205, 925 W Georgia4754 West 2nd, p. 337
- Large H1653 West 5th, p. 184
- Large Harry butcher Pac Meat1653 West 5th, p. 337
- Large Thos S eng Aitken Tug & Barge1653 West 5th, p. 337
- Large Mrs Noreen hskpr B Carlson60 West Broadway, p. 337
- Large O S phys925 West Georgia, p. 58
- Large R M dentist925 West Georgia, p. 58
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 L. Want a name removed? Tell us.