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The Leas

In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 13 addresses

The directories print 19 people named Lea at 13 addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Leas at 1445 Semlin Drive in 1940.

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Where the Leas lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    3937 Angus Drive

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • W J Lea, a dentist 1940
    • Margaret Lea 1940
    • William H Lea, an agent at Confederation Life 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Dorrance at 3979. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    973 Howe Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Thomas Lea, a janitor at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Lee at 967 and Mrs M Knight at 975. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1228 Maple Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • F C Lea, a compositor at the Sun 1940
    • Arthur F Lea, a mechanic at Peterson & Cowan 1940

    Next door in 1940: G H Miller at 1218. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2488 Parker Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Ken S Lea, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: R A Sampson at 2464. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    3314 Point Grey Road

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • B T Lea, a president at La Fonda Ltd 1940

    Next door in 1940: L J Tepoorten at 3300 and Mrs P Radcliffe at 3328. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1445 Semlin Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • S J Lea, a clerk at the Customs 1940
    • Edgar R Lea, a student at UBC 1940
    • Norman S Lea, a chemist 1940
    • Richard E Lea, a helper at Cylinder Grinders 1940

    Next door in 1940: H E Rudder at 1443 and B Davies at 1447. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    22 West 10th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • John Lea, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: view court at 12 and P N W Walker at 28. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1696 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs J O Lea, widow of H W 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Marshall at 1686. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    4533 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • R N Lea, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Mills at 4527 and J A Thomas at 4543. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3331 West 2nd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • George B Lea, a clerk at the Union Insurance Society of Canton 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Fleming at 3325 and G R McCabe at 3337. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    3276 West 36th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • S J Lea 1940

    Next door in 1940: C G Cornish at 3266 and H Cunningham at 3284. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    177 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E Lea, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Goodrich B F Rubber at 175. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    925 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W J Lea, 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 twelve of the 19: a clerk (3), an agent, a chemist, a compositor, a dentist and an engineer, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (3), Kitsilano (3), Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Mount Pleasant, 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 W J Lea at 3937 Angus Drive; 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 William J Lea there as the householder, a dentist, with Margaret Lea, and William H Lea, an agent at Confederation Life. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Lea at 973 Howe Street, a janitor at the Vancouver General Hospital.

F C Lea is listed at 1228 Maple Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Lea there as the householder, a compositor at the Sun, with Arthur F Lea, a mechanic at Peterson & Cowan. The 1940 name section lists Ken S Lea at 2488 Parker Street, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists B T Lea at 3314 Point Grey Road; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Brenton T Lea there as the householder, a president at La Fonda Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists S J Lea at 1445 Semlin Drive. The 1940 name section lists Syd J Lea there as the householder, a clerk at the Customs, with Edgar R Lea, a student at UBC, Norman S Lea, a chemist, and Richard E Lea, a helper at Cylinder Grinders.

The 1940 name section lists John Lea at 22 West 10th Avenue, retired. Mrs J O Lea is listed at 1696 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jane O Lea there as the householder, widow of H W.

R N Lea is listed at 4533 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Richard N Lea there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists George B Lea at 3331 West 2nd Avenue, a clerk at the Union Insurance Society of Canton.

In 1940 the directory lists S J Lea at 3276 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Steph J Lea there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists E Lea at 177 West Cordova Street, retired. W J Lea, a dentist, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940.

Today

3937 Angus Drive, 1228 Maple, 2488 Parker, 1445 Semlin Drive, 22 West 10th, 1696 West 11th, 3331 West 2nd and 3276 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4533 West 13th (1992) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 973 Howe, 3314 Point Grey Road, 177 West Cordova and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 26 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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.