A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Lennoxes
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at ten addresses
The directories print twelve people named Lennox 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.
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Where the Lennoxes lived
- 1
1127 East 13th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs D L Lennox, widow of I W 1940
- John R Lennox, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Marshall at 1101. The block, door by door
- 2
466 East 29th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- A D Lennox, an oiler at the BC Coast Steamship Service 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Bennett at 456 and J Menzies at 476. The block, door by door
- 3
2623 East 29th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- J C Lennox, a salesman at General Paint 1940
- Allan D Lennox 1940
Next door in 1940: D Campbell at 2621. The block, door by door
- 4
- 5
2425 Granville Street
Fairview, 1940
- S A Lennox, a salesman at Rogers Printing 1940
Next door in 1940: Keen's at 2421 and H G Finch at 2427. The block, door by door
- 6
1662 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- Winifred Lennox, widow of G 1940
Next door in 1940: J T Mathews at 1656 and Mrs L V Andrews at 1668. The block, door by door
- 7
584 West 12th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- S John Lennox, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Roberts at 550 and G H McRobbie at 590. The block, door by door
- 8
3948 West 20th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- M J Lennox, a serviceman at the Northern Electric 1940
Next door in 1940: R T Crosby at 3940 and W R Adamson at 3954. The block, door by door
- 9
3158 West 37th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Rev H Lennox, a pastor at the Kerrisdale Presby Church 1940
Next door in 1940: G C Faulkner at 3142 and H Worsoe at 3176. The block, door by door
- 10
1268 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Wilhelmina Lennox 1940
Next door in 1940: R H Wiese at 1254. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the twelve: a salesman (2), an oiler, a pastor and a serviceman. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Fairview (2), Downtown, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park, Strathcona and West End. 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 Mrs D L Lennox at 1127 East 13th 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 Dora L Lennox there as the householder, widow of I W, with John R Lennox, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A D Lennox at 466 East 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert D Lennox there as the householder, an oiler at the BC Coast Steamship Service.
In 1940 the directory lists J C Lennox at 2623 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Carroll Lennox there as the householder, a salesman at General Paint, with Allan D Lennox. The 1940 name section lists Eugene Lennox at 575 East Hastings Street.
S A Lennox is listed at 2425 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sid A Lennox there as the householder, a salesman at Rogers Printing. The 1940 name section lists Winifred Lennox at 1662 Nelson Street, widow of G. The 1940 name section lists S John Lennox at 584 West 12th Avenue, a student.
M J Lennox is listed at 3948 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Morton J Lennox there as the householder, a serviceman at the Northern Electric. Rev H Lennox is listed at 3158 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Harry Lennox there as the householder, a pastor at the Kerrisdale Presby Church.
The 1940 name section lists Wilhelmina Lennox at 1268 West Georgia Street.
Today
1127 East 13th, 466 East 29th, 2623 East 29th and 3948 West 20th still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 575 East Hastings, 2425 Granville, 1662 Nelson, 584 West 12th, 3158 West 37th and 1268 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 18 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Lennox Mrs D L1127 East 13th, p. 210
- Lennox Dora L wid I W1127 East 13th, p. 345
- Lennox John R retired1127 East 13th, p. 345
- Lennox A D466 East 29th, p. 244
- Lennox Albt D oiler BCCSS466 East 29th, p. 345
- *Lennox J C2623 East 29th, p. 245
- Lennox Allan D2623 East 29th, p. 345
- Lennox J Carroll slsmn Genl Paint2623 East 29th, p. 345
- Lennox Eug575 East Hastings, p. 345
- Lennox S A2425 Granville, p. 67
- Lennox Sid A slsmn Rogers Prntg2425 Granville, p. 345
- Lennox Winifred wid G pres Van League for the Hard of Hearing1662 Nelson, p. 345
- Lennox S John studt584 West 12th, p. 345
- *Lennox M J3948 West 20th, p. 231
- Lennox Morton J servmn Northern Elec3948 West 20th, p. 345
- Lennox Rev H3158 West 37th, p. 254
- Lennox Rev Harry pastor Kerrisdale Presby Ch3158 West 37th, p. 345
- Lennox Wilhelmina1268 West Georgia, p. 345
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.