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The Millards

In the city directories 1940 · 20 people at 14 addresses

The directories print 20 people named Millard at 14 addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Milliard. 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 Millards at 2654 West 7th in 1940.

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Where the Millards lived

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

    6629 Balsam Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • R P Millard, an inspector at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau 1940
    • Ross W Millard, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: F N Thomas at 6639. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2005 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Millard (no first name printed) 1940

    Next door in 1940: E J Clegg at 2033. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3807 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H H Millard, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Bourdon at 3819. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2680 Rupert Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • J Milliard, a laborer 1940
  5. 5

    4461 Sophia Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • C Millard, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: C F Little at 4451 and Mrs K Green at 4469. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1455 West 14th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • J G Millard, a manager for Simcoe Lodge 1940
    • Arthur J Millard, a sawyer at BC Box 1940
    • Charles K Millard, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: R B King at 1445 and queen mary apts at 1465. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3238 West 28th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • R T Millard, an accountant at Commercial Tire 1940

    Next door in 1940: R A Burdett at 3228 and Miss E Rowlett at 3250. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2646 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • S C Millard, a salesman for Balfour Guthrie 1940

    Next door in 1940: J F Herd at 2626 and R D McDougall at 2658. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2839 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • A J Millard 1940

    Next door in 1940: H A Burrows at 2833 and O Crawford at 2845. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2654 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R H Millard, a shipper at Alberta Lumber 1940
    • Charles H Millard, a millworker at Alberta Lumber 1940
    • J Philip Millard, a driver at Clarke Lumber 1940
    • Mary E L Millard, a director at Custom Packers 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Kennedy at 2646. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    966 West 8th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mary Millard, a widow 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Millett at 958 and W J Prowse at 968. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1372 West 8th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • A Millard, rooms to let 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E R Mason at 1368 and P C Van De Putte at 1390. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1283 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • Thomas Millard, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs I Tanner at 1275 and Mrs P Donais at 1287. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    837 West Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Charles Millard, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: V E K Weldie at 833. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 20: an accountant, a director, a driver, an inspector, a laborer and a manager, among others. Two of them worked for Alberta Lumber. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Fairview (4), Arbutus Ridge (2), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Downtown, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park 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 R P Millard at 6629 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Ross P Millard there as the householder, an inspector at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, with Robert P Millard, a student at UBC, and Ross W Millard, a student. The 1940 name section lists Millard (no first name printed) at 2005 Comox Street.

H H Millard is listed at 3807 Dunbar 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 Harry H Millard there as the householder, retired. J Milliard is listed at 2680 Rupert Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Milliard there as the householder, a laborer.

C Millard is listed at 4461 Sophia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Millard there as the householder, retired. J G Millard is listed at 1455 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James G Millard there as the householder, a manager for Simcoe Lodge, with Arthur J Millard, a sawyer at BC Box, and Charles K Millard, a student.

R T Millard is listed at 3238 West 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald T Millard there as the householder, an accountant at Commercial Tire. S C Millard is listed at 2646 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan C Millard there as the householder, a salesman for Balfour Guthrie.

A J Millard is listed at 2839 West 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Millard there as the householder. R H Millard is listed at 2654 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard H Millard there as the householder, a shipper at Alberta Lumber, with Charles H Millard, a millworker at Alberta Lumber, J Philip Millard, a driver at Clarke Lumber, and Mary E L Millard, a director at Custom Packers.

The 1940 name section lists Mary Millard at 966 West 8th Avenue, a widow. In 1940 the directory lists A Millard, rooms to let, at 1372 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Millard at 1283 West Broadway, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Charles Millard at 837 West Hastings Street, retired.

Today

3807 Dunbar, 4461 Sophia, 1455 West 14th, 3238 West 28th, 2646 West 33rd, 2839 West 33rd and 2654 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946; 6629 Balsam (1991) and 837 West Hastings (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2005 Comox, 2680 Rupert, 966 West 8th, 1372 West 8th and 1283 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 30 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.