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The Malcolms

In the city directories 1940 · 29 people at 22 addresses

The directories print 29 people named Malcolm at 22 addresses in 1940 in twelve 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: four Malcolms at 2873 Graveley in 1940.

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Where the Malcolms lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1026 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • Miss M Malcolm, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E G McDonald at 1018 and Mrs E E Cook at 1028. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    5457 Bruce Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs C Malcolm, widow of W 1940
    • Christine Malcolm, a stenographer at the Bank of Canada 1940

    Next door in 1940: E O Grant at 5445 and H Vrooman at 5469. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3391 Columbia Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J M Malcolm, a salesman at the Wallace Electric 1940

    Next door in 1940: G S Towill at 3387. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1649 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mary Malcolm, a widow 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Sommers at 1645 and Mrs A M Wade at 1675. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2515 East Georgia Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • W Malcolm, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W Stinson at 2513 and E H Freeman at 2531. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2873 Graveley Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs M I Malcolm, widow of A 1940
    • Ken K Malcolm, an electrician 1940
    • Lois V Malcolm, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940
    • Mary E Malcolm, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: W O Reid at 2867 and R K Town at 2879. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1915 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • H E Malcolm, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1667 Harwood Street

    West End, 1940

    • C Buster Malcolm, a ski maker at Davidson's Laminated Ski Factory 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Kennedy at 1661 and N Kogos at 1669. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    901 Hornby Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • William Malcolm, a shoe repairer 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Lenk at 915. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    5852 Lincoln Street

    Killarney, 1940

    • A J Malcolm, a laborer at the Alberta Wheat Pool 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J Robinson at 5844 and T Needham at 5860. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1147 Pendrell Street

    West End, 1940

    • Margaret Malcolm, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: A W Dery at 1139 and J Mayne at 1157. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    4444 Puget Drive

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • Mrs Melissa G Malcolm 1940
  13. 13

    4955 Quebec Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J M Malcolm, who worked for Toric Optical 1940

    Next door in 1940: W R Dickinson at 4943 and A H Jackson at 4969. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    7153 Quebec Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs A Malcolm 1940
    • Gordon Malcolm, a helper at Woolworths 1940
    • Mary E Malcolm, a clerk at Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E M A Farmer at 7123 and J W Green at 7197. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    518 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Charles Malcolm, a helper at Cedar Cove S&D 1940

    Next door in 1940: Merritt Gordon Hotel at 514 and Merritt Gordon Hotel (Annex) at 520. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    1829 West 2nd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • W Malcolm, a janitor at the BC Mining Building 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Bailey at 1827 and J B Wortley at 1831. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    3517 West 33rd Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Annie E Malcolm, widow of J A 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss S Prosser at 3511 and A W Luney at 3523. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3708 West 34th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J H Malcolm, an examiner at the Customs 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M E Hogg at 3726. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    2077 West 37th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Mrs M Malcolm, widow of E C 1940

    Next door in 1940: F J Limbrick at 2075 and P R Starkey at 2079. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    1670 West 61st Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • W Malcolm, a store superintendent at BC Packers 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Tobin at 1624 and W J Griffin at 1696. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    2834 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J Malcolm, of Malcolm & Son 1940
    • Carole Malcolm, a saleswoman for Anne Moloney 1940

    Next door in 1940: J T Staton at 2828 and H W Antill at 2850. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    3192 West 8th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • William Malcolm, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F Cowell at 3182. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 19 of the 29: a helper (3), a clerk (2), an employee (2), a laborer (2), a salesman (2) and an electrician, among others. Two of them worked for BC Telephone. Five are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (5), Kitsilano (3), Downtown (2), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Riley Park (2), Arbutus Ridge, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Killarney, Marpole, Shaughnessy and Sunset. 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 Miss M Malcolm at 1026 Barclay Street, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel. Mrs C Malcolm is listed at 5457 Bruce Street 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 Christina Malcolm there as the householder, widow of W, with Christine Malcolm, a stenographer at the Bank of Canada.

J M Malcolm is listed at 3391 Columbia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James M Malcolm there as the householder, a salesman at the Wallace Electric. The 1940 name section lists Mary Malcolm at 1649 Comox Street, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists W Malcolm at 2515 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Malcolm there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M I Malcolm at 2873 Graveley Street. The 1940 name section lists M Ida Malcolm there as the householder, widow of A, with Ken K Malcolm, an electrician, Lois V Malcolm, who worked for the BC Telephone, and Mary E Malcolm, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Malcolm at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Harvey E Malcolm there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists C Buster Malcolm at 1667 Harwood Street, a ski maker at Davidson's Laminated Ski Factory. The 1940 name section lists William Malcolm at 901 Hornby Street, a shoe repairer.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Malcolm at 5852 Lincoln Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald J Malcolm there as the householder, a laborer at the Alberta Wheat Pool. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Malcolm at 1147 Pendrell Street, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Melissa G Malcolm at 4444 Puget Drive.

In 1940 the directory lists J M Malcolm at 4955 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists John M Malcolm there as the householder, who worked for Toric Optical. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Malcolm at 7153 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie Malcolm there as the householder, with Gordon Malcolm, a helper at Woolworths, and Mary E Malcolm, a clerk at Woodward's.

The 1940 name section lists Charles Malcolm at 518 Richards Street, a helper at Cedar Cove S&D. W Malcolm is listed at 1829 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Malcolm there as the householder, a janitor at the BC Mining Building. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Malcolm at 3517 West 33rd Avenue, widow of J A.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Malcolm at 3708 West 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Malcolm there as the householder, an examiner at the Customs. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Malcolm at 2077 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Malcolm there as the householder, widow of E C.

In 1940 the directory lists W Malcolm at 1670 West 61st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Malcolm there as the householder, a store superintendent at BC Packers. In 1940 the directory lists J Malcolm at 2834 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Malcolm there as the householder, of Malcolm & Son, with Carole Malcolm, a saleswoman for Anne Moloney.

The 1940 name section lists William Malcolm at 3192 West 8th Avenue, retired.

Today

1915 Haro, 1147 Pendrell, 4444 Puget Drive, 4955 Quebec, 518 Richards, 1829 West 2nd, 3517 West 33rd, 1670 West 61st, 2834 West 7th and 3192 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1147 Pendrell and 518 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5457 Bruce (2011), 1649 Comox (1974), 2873 Graveley (1998), 5852 Lincoln (1972), 7153 Quebec (1964) and 3708 West 34th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1026 Barclay, 3391 Columbia, 2515 East Georgia, 1667 Harwood, 901 Hornby and 2077 West 37th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 42 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

The book of the Malcolms

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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.