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The Lorimers

In the city directories 1940 · eleven people at nine addresses

The directories print eleven people named Lorimer at nine addresses in 1940 in five 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 Lorimers 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

    1123 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • C Harold Lorimer, a checker at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K Lockhart at 1121 and E Carley at 1127. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    3004 East 28th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • J Lorimer, an auto body builder 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Brown at 3010. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1768 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs M Lorimer, widow of G 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E R McMurray at 1762 and T Lonsdale at 1770. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    4258 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • T W Lorimer, a messenger at the Imperial Bank 1940
    • Ian Lorimer 1940

    Next door in 1940: D McGlashan at 4254 and P Lineham at 4264. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    4605 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J McI Lorimer, a president at System Parcel and a manager at Crown Cartage 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F W Frew at 4615. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    4419 West 14th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • C S D Lorimer, an accountant 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Y Baird at 4413 and T D Vogler at 4423. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1135 West 29th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • G M Lorimer, retired 1940
    • Lloyd N Lorimer, a leverman at Canadian White Pine 1940

    Next door in 1940: Tye Mrs L E Beauchamp at 1121 and W E Sherlock at 1149. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3869 West 30th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • G B Lorimer, a secretary-treasurer for R G Heddle 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Perry at 3863 and R Hainsworth at 3879. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    3916 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J R Lorimer, a clerk for Balfour Guthrie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F Dockar at 3906 and P Sutherland at 3930. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the eleven: an accountant, an auto body builder, a checker, a clerk, a leverman and a messenger, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West Point Grey (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), West End (2), Renfrew-Collingwood 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists C Harold Lorimer at 1123 Comox Street, a checker at the CPR. J Lorimer is listed at 3004 East 28th Avenue 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 John Lorimer there as the householder, an auto body builder.

Mrs M Lorimer is listed at 1768 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Lorimer there as the householder, widow of G. T W Lorimer is listed at 4258 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Lorimer there as the householder, a messenger at the Imperial Bank, with Ian Lorimer.

J McI Lorimer is listed at 4605 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John McI Lorimer there as the householder, a president at System Parcel and a manager at Crown Cartage, with John McI Lorimer Jr. C S D Lorimer is listed at 4419 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles S D Lorimer there as the householder, an accountant.

G M Lorimer is listed at 1135 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George M Lorimer there as the householder, retired, with Lloyd N Lorimer, a leverman at Canadian White Pine. G B Lorimer is listed at 3869 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists G Bruce Lorimer there as the householder, a secretary-treasurer for R G Heddle.

J R Lorimer is listed at 3916 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Ross Lorimer there as the householder, a clerk for Balfour Guthrie.

Today

4258 West 11th, 4605 West 13th and 3916 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4419 West 14th (2004) and 3869 West 30th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1123 Comox, 3004 East 28th, 1768 Robson and 1135 West 29th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

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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.