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The Moodys

In the city directories 1940 · 28 people at 21 addresses

The directories print 28 people named Moody at 21 addresses in 1940 in twelve 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: five Moodys at 2095 East 30th in 1940.

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Where the Moodys lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    4782 Belmont Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • W A Moody, a salesman at M-W Ltd 1940

    Next door in 1940: C J Thompson at 4772 and Mrs K Martin at 4794. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1112 Cotton Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Elise Moody, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality 1940

    Next door in 1940: M K Clarke at 1104 and D Temple at 1120. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    5381 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • A E Moody, a clerk at Burns & Co 1940
    • Kathleen Moody, a stenographer at Canadian Surety 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Walker at 5371 and A W Bayley at 5393. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    3081 East 27th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • A Moody, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: C Johnson at 3053. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2095 East 30th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs E Moody, widow of G C 1940
    • Eleanor M Moody, a presser at Nelsons Laundries 1940
    • Eric E Moody, a salesman at Wilbee's Service Stores 1940
    • George W Moody, a clerk at M-W Ltd 1940
    • Stan C Moody, a warehouseman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J R Eaglestone at 2075. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    110 East Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • H Moody 1940

    Next door in 1940: Radio Lunch at 108 and Linwood Co at 112. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2625 Hemlock Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • Miss M H Moody 1940
    • Margaret H Moody 1940
    • Sarah G Moody 1940
  8. 8

    2535 Kingsway

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Eric Moody, a clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: C D Pitt at 2529. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1051 Laurier Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Kath G Moody, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: laurier court at 1003. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1404 McLean Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • George A Moody, a farmer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W MacKenzie at 1408. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1235 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • L Clare Moody, a stenographer at C I L 1940

    Next door in 1940: beverly (the) at 1225 and tweedsmuir apts at 1245. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2043 Quebec Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs E Moody, widow of E 1940

    Next door in 1940: R J Cruickshank at 2029. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1041 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mary Moody 1940

    Next door in 1940: Corner Hamburger White at 1037 and G W Miller at 1049. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    228 West 17th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • P Moody 1940

    Next door in 1940: E J Swindells at 218 and J Niven at 242. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    3935 West 19th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • D E Moody, a driver at Macdonalds Consolidated 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs G McNaught at 3929 and Mrs E M Birce at 3941. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3835 West 24th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H E Moody, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: B Freestone at 3829 and W T Luscombe at 3841. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    3042 West 36th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • C E Moody, a salesman at Union Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: G F Fountain at 3026 and J B Ross at 3058. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3349 West 37th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • C Moody, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: A B Robertson at 3335 and D A MacKinnon at 3363. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    4465 West 5th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Cath Moody, a widow 1940

    Next door in 1940: A MacLucas at 4459 and M E Crowell at 4479. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    576 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Roy Moody 1940

    Next door in 1940: W C Wallace at 570. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    2282 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • James A Moody, a secretary-treasurer at Boeings 1940

    Next door in 1940: G F McGeragle at 2280 and H Lauridsen-Hoegh at 2286. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 17 of the 28: a clerk (3), a salesman (3), a stenographer (3), a driver, a farmer and a laborer, among others. Two of them worked for M-W Ltd. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (5), Fairview (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), West End (2), West Point Grey (2), Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Riley Park and Shaughnessy. 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 W A Moody at 4782 Belmont Avenue; 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 William A Moody there as the householder, a salesman at M-W Ltd. The 1940 name section lists Elise Moody at 1112 Cotton Drive, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality.

A E Moody is listed at 5381 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Moody there as the householder, a clerk at Burns & Co, with Kathleen Moody, a stenographer at Canadian Surety. A Moody is listed at 3081 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Abdon Moody there as the householder, a laborer.

Mrs E Moody is listed at 2095 East 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Moody there as the householder, widow of G C, with Eleanor M Moody, a presser at Nelsons Laundries, Eric E Moody, a salesman at Wilbee's Service Stores, George W Moody, a clerk at M-W Ltd, and Stan C Moody, a warehouseman. The 1940 name section lists H Moody at 110 East Hastings Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M H Moody at 2625 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret H Moody there as the householder, with Sarah G Moody. The 1940 name section lists Eric Moody at 2535 Kingsway, a clerk at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Kath G Moody at 1051 Laurier Avenue, a stenographer.

The 1940 name section lists George A Moody at 1404 McLean Drive, a farmer. The 1940 name section lists L Clare Moody at 1235 Nelson Street, a stenographer at C I L. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Moody at 2043 Quebec Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Moody there as the householder, widow of E.

The 1940 name section lists Mary Moody at 1041 Robson Street. P Moody is listed at 228 West 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Percy Moody there as the householder.

D E Moody is listed at 3935 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Delbert E Moody there as the householder, a driver at Macdonalds Consolidated. H E Moody is listed at 3835 West 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold E Moody there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

C E Moody is listed at 3042 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Moody there as the householder, a salesman at Union Oil. C Moody is listed at 3349 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Moody there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Cath Moody at 4465 West 5th Avenue, a widow. The 1940 name section lists Roy Moody at 576 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James A Moody at 2282 West 7th Avenue, a secretary-treasurer at Boeings.

Today

5381 Dunbar, 2095 East 30th, 2625 Hemlock, 1051 Laurier, 1404 McLean Drive, 1235 Nelson, 228 West 17th and 3349 West 37th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1235 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4782 Belmont (2005), 3081 East 27th (2003), 2535 Kingsway (2005), 2043 Quebec (1986), 3935 West 19th (1987), 3835 West 24th (2012), 4465 West 5th (1982) and 2282 West 7th (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1112 Cotton Drive, 110 East Hastings, 1041 Robson, 3042 West 36th and 576 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 38 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.