A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Markles
In the city directories 1940 · eleven people at seven addresses
The directories print eleven people named Markle at seven 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 Markles at 4410 Angus Drive in 1940.
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Where the Markles lived
- 1
4410 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- G W Markle, a president at Birks-Crawford Ltd 1940
- Fletcher W Markle 1940
- G Hudson Markle, a credit manager at Braid's Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Wark at 4430. The block, door by door
- 2
5825 Carnarvon Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Clarke W Markle, a foreman at C W Lumber 1940
Next door in 1940: F R Sargent at 5875. The block, door by door
- 3
77 East King Edward Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- E Markle 1940
Next door in 1940: G Bell at 65 and H B Burton at 85. The block, door by door
- 4
1210 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- Maxine Markle, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: Gardens Rose at 1202 and Rev A E Cooke at 1232. The block, door by door
- 5
444 West 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Elvin W Markle, a salesman at Model Boot Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Wardrop at 434 and S Risa at 460. The block, door by door
- 6
3064 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs E R Markle, widow of J 1940
- Karl E Markle 1940
- M Gwen Markle, a stenographer for T B Read 1940
Next door in 1940: V R Garnham at 3052 and J H Muir Jr at 3076. The block, door by door
- 7
3524 West 7th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- G A Markle, a clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Bway W Bapt Ch at 3500 and Mrs R M O'Kelly at 3530. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the eleven: a clerk, a credit manager, a foreman, a nurse, a president and a salesman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (2), Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park, Shaughnessy and West End. 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 G W Markle at 4410 Angus Drive; 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 George W Markle there as the householder, a president at Birks-Crawford Ltd, with Fletcher W Markle, and G Hudson Markle, a credit manager at Braid's Ltd. The 1940 name section lists Clarke W Markle at 5825 Carnarvon Street, a foreman at C W Lumber.
E Markle is listed at 77 East King Edward Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Errol Markle there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Maxine Markle at 1210 Harwood Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Elvin W Markle at 444 West 14th Avenue, a salesman at Model Boot Shop.
Mrs E R Markle is listed at 3064 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth R Markle there as the householder, widow of J, with Karl E Markle, and M Gwen Markle, a stenographer for T B Read. G A Markle is listed at 3524 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gower A Markle there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver.
Today
5825 Carnarvon, 77 East King Edward, 3064 West 15th and 3524 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 5825 Carnarvon on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 4410 Angus Drive, 1210 Harwood and 444 West 14th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 15 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Markle G W4410 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Markle Fletcher W4410 Angus Drive, p. 413
- Markle G Hudson cr mgr Braid's Ltd4410 Angus Drive, p. 413
- Markle Geo W pres Birks-Crawford Ltd4410 Angus Drive, p. 413
- Markle Clarke W formn C W Lbr5825 Carnarvon, p. 413
- Markle E77 East King Edward, p. 95
- Markle Errol77 East King Edward, p. 413
- Markle Maxine nurse St Paul's Hosp1210 Harwood, p. 413
- Markle Elvin W slsmn Model Boot Shop444 West 14th, p. 413
- *Markle Mrs E R3064 West 15th, p. 220
- Markle Eliz R wid J3064 West 15th, p. 413
- Markle Karl E3064 West 15th, p. 413
- Markle M Gwen sten T B Read3064 West 15th, p. 413
- Markle G A3524 West 7th, p. 192
- Markle Gower A clk Van City3524 West 7th, p. 413
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.