A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Lovells
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at seven addresses
The directories print ten people named Lovell at seven 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 Lovells lived
- 1
2967 Charles Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- E Lovell, a shipper at Hunter-Henderson Paint 1940
- Gwen M Lovell, a parceller at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: G Bird at 2939 and W H Granger at 2971. The block, door by door
- 2
1611 East 4th Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs M A Lovell, widow of W 1940
Next door in 1940: G E Hudson at 1607 and Mrs H E Waters at 1613. The block, door by door
- 3
1970 Grant Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mary Lovell, widow of W 1940
Next door in 1940: R Cook at 1962 and E E Sweet at 1976. The block, door by door
- 4
1035 Howe Street
Downtown, 1940
- H W Lovell 1940
Next door in 1940: C M Kirkland at 1033 and R S Wood at 1043. The block, door by door
- 5
3976 West 13th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- G A Lovell, a driver at the Railway Express Agency 1940
- Margaret L Lovell 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Buckley at 3968 and G R Fenn at 3982. The block, door by door
- 6
3341 West 34th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Mrs S M Lovell, a widow 1940
Next door in 1940: F Scott at 3357. The block, door by door
- 7
3026 West 37th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- M W Lovell, a driver at Pioneer Laundry 1940
- Vivian D Lovell 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Ryrie at 3008 and W E Dolphin at 3042. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for four of the ten: a driver (2), a parceller and a shipper. Three are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Downtown, Hastings-Sunrise 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 E Lovell at 2967 Charles Street; 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 Edward Lovell there as the householder, a shipper at Hunter-Henderson Paint, with Gwen M Lovell, a parceller at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M A Lovell at 1611 East 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Lovell there as the householder, widow of W.
The 1940 name section lists Mary Lovell at 1970 Grant Street, widow of W. H W Lovell is listed at 1035 Howe Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry W Lovell there as the householder.
G A Lovell is listed at 3976 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Lovell there as the householder, a driver at the Railway Express Agency, with Margaret L Lovell. Mrs S M Lovell is listed at 3341 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sophie M Lovell there as the householder, a widow.
M W Lovell is listed at 3026 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Melville W Lovell there as the householder, a driver at Pioneer Laundry, with Vivian D Lovell.
Today
1611 East 4th, 1970 Grant and 3976 West 13th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2967 Charles (1998) and 3026 West 37th (2013) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1035 Howe and 3341 West 34th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 16 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Lovell E2967 Charles, p. 29
- Lovell Edw shpr Hunter-Henderson Paint2967 Charles, p. 356
- Lovell Gwen M parceller Spencers2967 Charles, p. 356
- Lovell Mrs M A1611 East 4th, p. 180
- Lovell Mary A wid W1611 East 4th, p. 356
- Lovell Mary wid W1970 Grant, p. 356
- *Lovell H W1035 Howe, p. 88
- Lovell Henry W1035 Howe, p. 356
- *Lovell G A3976 West 13th, p. 213
- Lovell Geo A drvr Ry Express Agcy3976 West 13th, p. 356
- Lovell Margt L3976 West 13th, p. 356
- *Lovell Mrs S M3341 West 34th, p. 250
- Lovell Sophie M wid —3341 West 34th, p. 356
- *Lovell M W3026 West 37th, p. 253
- Lovell Melville W drvr Pioneer Lndy3026 West 37th, p. 356
- Lovell Vivian D3026 West 37th, p. 356
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.