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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Maceys

In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 19 people named Macey at twelve 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: three Maceys at 4324 West 11th in 1940.

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Where the Maceys 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

    425 East 18th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • D Macey, a transfer 1940

    Next door in 1940: R E Browning at 427. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    731 East 22nd Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Walter E Macey, a plumber 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs I Fisher at 705 and H A McRae at 749. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    358 East 23rd Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • D Macey, an engineer at Nelsons Laundries 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Griffiths at 342 and F Swinton at 364. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2241 East 51st Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • F J Macey, a mechanic at the Atlas Tire & Battery Depot 1940

    Next door in 1940: J G Nulph at 2237 and P Floyd at 2275. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1441 Park Drive

    Marpole, 1940

    • E H Macey Jr, a sawyer at J Chew Shingle 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Dodson at 1435 and A J Moffatt at 1451. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2608 Triumph Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • C H Macey, a helper at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Stewart at 2602 and A J Reid at 2612. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2225 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A W Macey, a gardener 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Johnston at 2215 and Mrs M G Morrison at 2233. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    4023 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • G S Macey, a clerk at Pacific Coast Fire Insurance 1940
    • K Isabel Macey, widow of W G 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss E J Ely at 4019 and U J Woodcock at 4029. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    4324 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • F C Macey, a lather 1940
    • Mary D Macey 1940
    • Ralph H Macey, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Griffiths at 4314 and Mrs M H DesLauriers at 4328. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2178 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • W H Macey, a plasterer 1940
    • Jessie L Macey, a presser at Vancouver Dry Goods 1940
    • William J Macey, a plasterer 1940

    Next door in 1940: E M Sheppard at 2170 and J M Alderson at 2186. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1526 West 4th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • E W Macey, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Pettit at 1524. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1665 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Miss A J Macey 1940
    • Alice J Macey 1940
    • Arthur E Macey, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: E A Vosper at 1663 and M E Filus at 1673. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 15 of the 19: a lather (4), a plasterer (2), a clerk, an engineer, a gardener and a helper, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Fairview (2), Riley Park (2), West Point Grey (2), Arbutus Ridge, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Marpole and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 D Macey, a transfer, at 425 East 18th 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 David Macey there, a transfer. The 1940 name section lists Walter E Macey at 731 East 22nd Avenue, a plumber.

D Macey is listed at 358 East 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Macey there as the householder, an engineer at Nelsons Laundries. F J Macey is listed at 2241 East 51st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Macey there as the householder, a mechanic at the Atlas Tire & Battery Depot.

E H Macey Jr is listed at 1441 Park Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest H Macey Jr there as the householder, a sawyer at J Chew Shingle. C H Macey is listed at 2608 Triumph Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Macey there as the householder, a helper at the BC Electric Railway.

A W Macey is listed at 2225 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert W Macey there as the householder, a gardener. G S Macey is listed at 4023 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George S Macey there as the householder, a clerk at Pacific Coast Fire Insurance, with K Isabel Macey, widow of W G.

F C Macey is listed at 4324 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Macey there as the householder, a lather, with Mary D Macey, and Ralph H Macey, a lather. W H Macey is listed at 2178 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Macey there as the householder, a plasterer, with Jessie L Macey, a presser at Vancouver Dry Goods, and William J Macey, a plasterer.

E W Macey is listed at 1526 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward W Macey there as the householder, a lather. Miss A J Macey is listed at 1665 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice J Macey there as the householder, with Arthur E Macey, a lather.

Today

731 East 22nd and 2608 Triumph still have their buildings from before 1946, 731 East 22nd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 425 East 18th (1982), 358 East 23rd (1985), 2241 East 51st (1992), 1441 Park Drive (1993), 4023 West 11th (1990), 2178 West 33rd (1952) and 1665 West 7th (1971) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2225 West 10th, 4324 West 11th and 1526 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 29 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 M. Want a name removed? Tell us.