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The McPhees

In the city directories 1940 · 46 people at 34 addresses

The directories print 46 people named McPhee at 34 addresses in 1940 in 13 of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling MacPhee. 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 McPhees at 3811 West 14th in 1940.

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Where the McPhees 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

    1005 Broughton Street

    West End, 1940

    • Ralph McPhee, a salesman at Clarke & Stuart 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Bamford at 1019. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    884 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • Angus McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: Bute Lodge at 836 and Mrs A Dann at 894. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    2166 Cambridge Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • T W McPhee, a longshoreman 1940
    • Don W McPhee, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Pearson at 2148 and A V O'Connor at 2194. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2910 Carolina Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs H McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: 4 listings at 2906 and Mrs A Cortner at 2920. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2860 Charles Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • I M McPhee, a cement worker 1940

    Next door in 1940: J C Christie at 2854 and F R Peacock at 2872. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1436 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Ed McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: J H Shinnick at 1432 and H Hood at 1440. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    508 East 12th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • D F MacPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: G H Southby at 504 and F J Epplett at 516. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1627 East 12th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Jean McPhee, a clerk for Kelly Douglas 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs D T Bunnell at 1623 and J A McDougall at 1633. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1362 East 15th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Ray L MacPhee, a laborer at Canadian White Pine 1940

    Next door in 1940: A G Collier at 1354 and J Saxton at 1366. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    24 East 3rd Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • J J McPhee, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: S S Wong at 16 and W E Faraday at 34. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1259 East 63rd Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • A M McPhee, a warehouseman at United Milling & Grain 1940

    Next door in 1940: C Robinson at 1299. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    736 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J D McPhee, a barrister 1940

    Next door in 1940: Nippon Silk Co at 732 and Mayfair Style Shop at 738. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    915 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Don McPhee, proprietor of Granville Pool Room 1940

    Next door in 1940: Groceteria Sun at 911 and La Belle Beauty Shop at 917. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    2666 Granville Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • C V McPhee, a dressmaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Men's Apparel Esquire at 2664 and La Marr's at 2672. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    722 Hamilton Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Robert McPhee, a janitor at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss L McMurtrie at 720 and 4 listings at 726. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    2570 Hemlock Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • N McPhee, an agent for Mutual Life 1940
    • Fred G McPhee, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Beauty Salon French at 2530. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    840 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John McPhee, a boomman at J Chew Shingle 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J French at 838 and J Michielsen at 850. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    206 Main Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • S A McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: Takahara Co at 202 and B C Hardware at 208. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    2553 Oxford Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs E McPhee, widow of C 1940
    • George E McPhee 1940
    • John G McPhee, a craneman 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Kashino at 2525 and V A McCarthy at 2555. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    1516 Powell Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • A McPhee 1940
    • D McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Adachi at 1514. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    195 West 10th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Pius McPhee, a longshoreman 1940

    Next door in 1940: C B Stephens at 185. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    1646 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Charlotte McPhee, a dressmaker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss I M Ahlgrim at 1636 and Miss D Timberlake at 1654. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2996 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Kate McPhee, a maid for P G Williams 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Coughlin at 2986. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    1395 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • John D McPhee, a barrister 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Garnett at 1375. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    1676 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mary McPhee, a stenographer at Manufacturers Life 1940
    • Mrs May McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Cristall at 1666 and J McKenna at 1686. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    3305 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A G McPhee, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: R C Sims at 3309. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    4144 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J W McPhee, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940

    Next door in 1940: J E Nelson at 4138 and Mrs N Proctor at 4146. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    33 West 14th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • D W McPhee, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Scott at 27 and H A Jewitt at 45. The block, door by door

  29. 29

    3811 West 14th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • M D McPhee, a student 1940
    • Dorothy J McPhee, a clerk at Kirkland & Rose 1940
    • Edward I McPhee, a student at UBC 1940
    • Howard McL McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M I Rogers at 3817. The block, door by door

  30. 30

    2426 West 15th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • D McPhee, an engineer 1940
    • Josephine McPhee, a stenographer at Blaine Fullerton & White 1940
    • Margaret G McPhee, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Wosk at 2416 and R N Hopkins at 2436. The block, door by door

  31. 31

    3707 West 28th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • John W McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F Buckham at 3725. The block, door by door

  32. 32

    3391 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • W N McPhee, a warehouseman at the Canadian General Electric 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Smith at 3375. The block, door by door

  33. 33

    2133 West 42nd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • Miss M D McPhee 1940
    • Margaret D McPhee 1940

    Next door in 1940: S G Fladgate at 2123 and Mrs M E Proven at 2141. The block, door by door

  34. 34

    1431 West 48th Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • J D McPhee 1940

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 25 of the 46: a clerk (3), a dressmaker (2), a longshoreman (2), a salesman (2), a stenographer (2) and a warehouseman (2), among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver General Hospital. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (5), Fairview (5), Mount Pleasant (5), Kitsilano (3), West End (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), West Point Grey (2), Kerrisdale, Oakridge 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 Ralph McPhee at 1005 Broughton Street, a salesman at Clarke & Stuart. The 1940 name section lists Angus McPhee at 884 Bute Street. In 1940 the directory lists T W McPhee at 2166 Cambridge Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W McPhee there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Don W McPhee, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs H McPhee at 2910 Carolina Street. I M McPhee is listed at 2860 Charles 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 Isaac M McPhee there as the householder, a cement worker. The 1940 name section lists Ed McPhee at 1436 Comox Street.

In 1940 the directory lists D F MacPhee at 508 East 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daniel F MacPhee there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Jean McPhee at 1627 East 12th Avenue, a clerk for Kelly Douglas. The 1940 name section lists Ray L MacPhee at 1362 East 15th Avenue, a laborer at Canadian White Pine.

In 1940 the directory lists J J McPhee at 24 East 3rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John J McPhee there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A M McPhee at 1259 East 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex M McPhee there as the householder, a warehouseman at United Milling & Grain.

In 1940 the directory lists J D McPhee, a barrister, at 736 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Don McPhee at 915 Granville Street, proprietor of Granville Pool Room. In 1940 the directory lists C V McPhee, a dressmaker, at 2666 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte V McPhee there, a dressmaker.

The 1940 name section lists Robert McPhee at 722 Hamilton Street, a janitor at the Vancouver General Hospital. N McPhee is listed at 2570 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norman McPhee there as the householder, an agent for Mutual Life, with Fred G McPhee, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists John McPhee at 840 Homer Street, a boomman at J Chew Shingle.

The 1940 name section lists S A McPhee at 206 Main Street. Mrs E McPhee is listed at 2553 Oxford Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth McPhee there as the householder, widow of C, with George E McPhee, and John G McPhee, a craneman. The 1940 name section lists A McPhee at 1516 Powell Street, with D McPhee.

The 1940 name section lists Pius McPhee at 195 West 10th Avenue, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte McPhee at 1646 West 10th Avenue, a dressmaker. The 1940 name section lists Kate McPhee at 2996 West 10th Avenue, a maid for P G Williams. The 1940 name section lists John D McPhee at 1395 West 13th Avenue as the householder, a barrister.

The 1940 name section lists Mary McPhee at 1676 West 13th Avenue, a stenographer at Manufacturers Life, with Mrs May McPhee. A G McPhee is listed at 3305 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex G McPhee there as the householder, retired.

J W McPhee is listed at 4144 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W McPhee there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. D W McPhee is listed at 33 West 14th Avenue in 1940; those lines are marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daniel W McPhee there as the householder, a carpenter.

M D McPhee is listed at 3811 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maurice D McPhee there as the householder, a salesman at Grant Atkinson & Blair, with Maurice D McPhee Jr, a student, Dorothy J McPhee, a clerk at Kirkland & Rose, Edward I McPhee, a student at UBC, and Howard McL McPhee. D McPhee is listed at 2426 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dougald McPhee there as the householder, with Don McPhee, an engineer, Josephine McPhee, a stenographer at Blaine Fullerton & White, and Margaret G McPhee, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

The 1940 name section lists John W McPhee at 3707 West 28th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists W N McPhee at 3391 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter N McPhee there as the householder, a buyer for Kelly Douglas, with Walter N McPhee Jr, a warehouseman at the Canadian General Electric.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M D McPhee at 2133 West 42nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret D McPhee there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J D McPhee at 1431 West 48th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too.

Today

884 Bute, 2166 Cambridge, 508 East 12th, 1627 East 12th, 736 Granville, 2570 Hemlock, 2553 Oxford, 1516 Powell, 1646 West 10th, 1395 West 13th, 3305 West 13th, 33 West 14th, 3707 West 28th and 3391 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute and 1516 Powell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1005 Broughton (1992), 2910 Carolina (1982), 2860 Charles (1986), 24 East 3rd (1995), 1259 East 63rd (1988), 2996 West 10th (2012), 4144 West 13th (2005), 2426 West 15th (2012) and 2133 West 42nd (1959) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1436 Comox, 1362 East 15th, 915 Granville, 2666 Granville, 722 Hamilton, 840 Homer, 206 Main, 195 West 10th, 1676 West 13th, 3811 West 14th and 1431 West 48th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 64 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

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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.