A family name on West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and West Point Grey
The Millers
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at five addresses
The directories print twelve people named Miller at five addresses in 1940, all on West 14th Avenue, with the close spelling Millier. 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 Millers at 3346 West 14th in 1940. The directories print the name on 159 other streets too, all listed on the Miller name's own page.
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Where the Millers lived
- 1
1455 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- G D Miller, a mechanic 1940
- Bella Miller, widow of J F 1940
Next door in 1940: R B King at 1445 and queen mary apts at 1465. The block, door by door
- 2
1885 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Ron F Miller, a manufacturers agent 1940
- Ruby R Miller, a cake department at McGavin 1940
- Russell B Miller, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: W T Rae at 1877 and A A Mosher at 1887. The block, door by door
- 3
2879 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- E A Miller, a salesman at Associated Dairies 1940
- Irene Miller 1940
Next door in 1940: C T Field at 2871 and H F Swan at 2881. The block, door by door
- 4
2985 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Margaret Miller, widow of R 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Kline at 2975 and E M Alexander at 2995. The block, door by door
- 5
3346 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- E Miller, proprietor of Acme Loan Co 1940
- Albert J Miller, a student at UBC 1940
- Morris Miller, a clerk at Model Boot Shop 1940
- Philip Miller, in shoes 1940
Next door in 1940: E N F Kidd at 3336 and Mrs M Quigley at 3356. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the twelve: a clerk (2), a cake department, a manufacturers agent, a mechanic, a proprietor and a salesman, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (4) and Fairview. 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 D Miller at 1455 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Glen D Miller there as the householder, a mechanic, with Bella Miller, widow of J F. The 1940 name section lists Ron F Miller at 1885 West 14th Avenue, a manufacturers agent, with Ruby R Miller, a cake department at McGavin, and Russell B Miller, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway.
E A Miller is listed at 2879 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest A Miller there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Irene Miller. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Miller at 2985 West 14th Avenue, widow of R.
In 1940 the directory lists E Miller at 3346 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward Miller there as the householder, proprietor of Acme Loan Co, with Albert J Miller, a student at UBC, Morris Miller, a clerk at Model Boot Shop, and Philip Miller, in shoes.
Today
1455 West 14th, 1885 West 14th, 2985 West 14th and 3346 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2879 West 14th (1995) has a newer building, by the City's record.
Every line as printed
All 15 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Miller G D1455 West 14th, p. 215
- Miller Bella wid J F1455 West 14th, p. 429
- Miller Glen D mech -1455 West 14th, p. 429
- Miller Ron F mfrs agt 1503, 500 Beatty1885 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller Ruby R cake dept McGavin1885 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller Russell B clk BCER1885 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller E A2879 West 14th, p. 216
- Miller Ernest A - slsmn Assoc Dairies2879 West 14th, p. 429
- Miller Irene2879 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller Margt wid R2985 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller E3346 West 14th, p. 217
- Miller Albt J studt UBC3346 West 14th, p. 429
- Miller Edw prop Acme Loan Co3346 West 14th, p. 429
- Miller Morris clk Model Boot Shop3346 West 14th, p. 430
- Miller Philip shoes 623 W Hastings3346 West 14th, p. 430
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.