A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Mansfields
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 14 people named Mansfield at eleven addresses in 1940 in six 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 Mansfields at 7685 Cartier in 1940.
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Where the Mansfields lived
- 1
1166 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- Richard Mansfield 1940
Next door in 1940: Auto Metal & Radiator at 1160 and W A Webster at 1172. The block, door by door
- 2
1269 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- Albert R Mansfield, a packer at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Kennedy at 1263 and H Barrett at 1275. The block, door by door
- 3
7685 Cartier Street
Marpole, 1940
- Elsie M Mansfield 1940
- Betty Mansfield, a packer at National Biscuit 1940
- Joyce M Mansfield 1940
Next door in 1940: R F Roberts at 7635. The block, door by door
- 4
1564 East 10th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- V Mansfield, a nightman for K Henderson 1940
- Dorothy M Mansfield 1940
Next door in 1940: N J Bouey at 1556 and R V Barker at 1572. The block, door by door
- 5
- 6
322 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- James Mansfield, of Bradman Furniture 1940
Next door in 1940: W Ledgerwood at 316 and C T Strain at 330. The block, door by door
- 7
611 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- H Mansfield, an operator at Canadian John Wood 1940
Next door in 1940: J T Thomson at 653. The block, door by door
- 8
1066 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- T Mansfield, a mechanic for A B Balderston 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs L Smith at 1064 and merrill mansions at 1070. The block, door by door
- 9
738 Helmcken Street
Downtown, 1940
- Ralph Mansfield 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K Graves at 734 and J Mangles at 744. The block, door by door
- 10
3369 Napier Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- R Mansfield, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: P U Trainer at 3339. The block, door by door
- 11
1431 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- J J Mansfield, a gardener 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Albertson at 1425 and W E Edmunson at 1435. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for six of the 14: a packer (2), a gardener, a mechanic, a nightman and an operator.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Hastings-Sunrise and Marpole. 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 Richard Mansfield at 1166 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert R Mansfield at 1269 Burrard Street, a packer at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Elsie M Mansfield at 7685 Cartier Street as the householder, with Betty Mansfield, a packer at National Biscuit, and Joyce M Mansfield.
V Mansfield is listed at 1564 East 10th 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 Victor Mansfield there as the householder, a nightman for K Henderson, with Dorothy M Mansfield. The 1940 name section lists Alan S Mansfield at 1381 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Mansfield at 322 East 7th Avenue, of Bradman Furniture.
H Mansfield is listed at 611 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harley Mansfield there as the householder, an operator at Canadian John Wood. T Mansfield is listed at 1066 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Mansfield there as the householder, a mechanic for A B Balderston.
The 1940 name section lists Ralph Mansfield at 738 Helmcken Street. In 1940 the directory lists R Mansfield at 3369 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard Mansfield there as the householder, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists J J Mansfield at 1431 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists John J Mansfield there as the householder, a gardener.
Today
611 East 7th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1912 by the City's record; 1166 Alberni (1980), 7685 Cartier (2008) and 1431 Robson (1969) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1269 Burrard, 1564 East 10th, 1381 East 11th, 322 East 7th, 1066 Haro, 738 Helmcken and 3369 Napier, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Mansfield Richd1166 Alberni, p. 410
- Mansfield Albt R pkr Spencers1269 Burrard, p. 410
- Mansfield Betty pkr Natl Biscuit7685 Cartier, p. 410
- Mansfield Elsie M7685 Cartier, p. 410
- Mansfield Joyce M7685 Cartier, p. 410
- *Mansfield V1564 East 10th, p. 198
- Mansfield Dorothy M1564 East 10th, p. 410
- Mansfield Victor nightmn K Henderson1564 East 10th, p. 410
- Mansfield Alan S1381 East 11th, p. 410
- Mansfield Jas of Bradman Furn322 East 7th, p. 410
- Mansfield H611 East 7th, p. 190
- Mansfield Harley opr Can John Wood611 East 7th, p. 410
- Mansfield T1066 Haro, p. 71
- Mansfield Thos mech A B Balderston1066 Haro, p. 410
- Mansfield Ralph738 Helmcken, p. 410
- *Mansfield R3369 Napier, p. 118
- Mansfield Richd retired3369 Napier, p. 410
- Mansfield J J1431 Robson, p. 144
- Mansfield John J gdnr1431 Robson, p. 410
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 M. Want a name removed? Tell us.