A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Lynns
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 16 people named Lynn at twelve addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Lynns at 4227 West 10th in 1940.
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Where the Lynns lived
- 1
3589 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Gertrude H Lynn, a housekeeper for Mrs S B Carswell 1940
Next door in 1940: W S Burley at 3537. The block, door by door
- 2
4297 Balkan Street
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs A E Lynn 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G Heppell at 4283. The block, door by door
- 3
970 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- Medford Lynn, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: J Regan at 966 and K E Thelander at 976. The block, door by door
- 4
1359 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- J W Lynn 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss A Frederiksen at 1353 and J Robertson at 1375. The block, door by door
- 5
36 East 22nd Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- A A O Lynn, who worked for Canadian Fishing 1940
Next door in 1940: G A Barrowclough at 20 and Mrs M A McKenzie at 40. The block, door by door
- 6
374 East King Edward Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs I L Lynn, widow of F C 1940
- Marguerite Lynn, an operator at the Jantzen Knit Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: A Warren at 342 and W Rennie at 392. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
4227 West 10th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- R Lynn, a manufacturer 1940
- Mabel Lynn, a clerk at North American Life 1940
- Mildred B Lynn, a school teacher 1940
Next door in 1940: T A Morris at 4233. The block, door by door
- 9
4657 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- W A Lynn, an engineer at Nabob Food Products 1940
Next door in 1940: J Powell at 4653 and T A Brough at 4679. The block, door by door
- 10
4615 West 2nd Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- Margaret Lynn, a maid for Dr P Ragona 1940
Next door in 1940: P S Gregory at 4621. The block, door by door
- 11
2171 West 44th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- A S Lynn, a department manager at Vancouver Motors 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Porter at 2159 and Mrs M A Manley at 2177. The block, door by door
- 12
1964 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Edna Lynn, a typist at Dun & Bradstreet 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M S Cairns at 1960 and F Steine at 1986. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 16: a clerk, a department manager, a driver, an employee, an engineer and a housekeeper, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Riley Park (3), West Point Grey (3), Downtown (2), Fairview, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano 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 Gertrude H Lynn at 3589 Angus Drive, a housekeeper for Mrs S B Carswell. Mrs A E Lynn is listed at 4297 Balkan Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ada E Lynn there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Medford Lynn at 970 Burrard Street, a driver.
The 1940 name section lists J W Lynn at 1359 Burrard Street. A A O Lynn is listed at 36 East 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A A Owen Lynn there as the householder, who worked for Canadian Fishing.
Mrs I L Lynn is listed at 374 East King Edward 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 Ida L Lynn there as the householder, widow of F C, with Marguerite Lynn, an operator at the Jantzen Knit Mills. Miss E J Lynn is listed at 2570 Spruce Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ellen J Lynn there as the householder, a nurse.
R Lynn is listed at 4227 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Lynn there as the householder, a manufacturer, with Mabel Lynn, a clerk at North American Life, and Mildred B Lynn, a school teacher. W A Lynn is listed at 4657 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William A Lynn there as the householder, an engineer at Nabob Food Products.
The 1940 name section lists Margaret Lynn at 4615 West 2nd Avenue, a maid for Dr P Ragona. In 1940 the directory lists A S Lynn at 2171 West 44th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan S Lynn there as the householder, a department manager at Vancouver Motors. The 1940 name section lists Edna Lynn at 1964 West 8th Avenue, a typist at Dun & Bradstreet.
Today
374 East King Edward, 2570 Spruce, 4227 West 10th and 4657 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4297 Balkan (1973), 970 Burrard (1975) and 4615 West 2nd (2004) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3589 Angus Drive, 1359 Burrard, 36 East 22nd, 2171 West 44th and 1964 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Lynn Gertrude H hsekpr Mrs S B Carswell3589 Angus Drive, p. 360
- Lynn Mrs A E4297 Balkan, p. 8
- Lynn Mrs Ada E4297 Balkan, p. 360
- Lynn Medford drvr970 Burrard, p. 360
- Lynn J W1359 Burrard, p. 360
- Lynn A A O36 East 22nd, p. 234
- Lynn A A Owen emp Can Fishing36 East 22nd, p. 360
- *Lynn Mrs I L374 East King Edward, p. 95
- Lynn Ida L wid F C374 East King Edward, p. 360
- Lynn Marguerite opr Jantzen Knit Mills374 East King Edward, p. 360
- Lynn Miss E J2570 Spruce, p. 153
- Lynn Ellen J nurse2570 Spruce, p. 360
- Lynn R4227 West 10th, p. 201
- Lynn Mabel clk North Am Life4227 West 10th, p. 360
- Lynn Mildred B sch tchr Van City4227 West 10th, p. 360
- Lynn Robt mfr4227 West 10th, p. 360
- Lynn W A4657 West 15th, p. 221
- Lynn Wm A eng Nabob Food Prods4657 West 15th, p. 360
- Lynn Margt maid Dr P Ragona4615 West 2nd, p. 360
- *Lynn A S2171 West 44th, p. 261
- Lynn Allan S dept mgr Van Motors2171 West 44th, p. 360
- Lynn Edna typist Dun & Bradstreet1964 West 8th, p. 360
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.