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The Murdocks

In the city directories 1940 · 66 people at 62 addresses

The directories print 66 people named Murdock at 62 addresses in 1940 in 17 of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the Murdocks lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Three 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

    6708 Angus Drive

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • Norman H Murdock, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J D Carmichael at 6764. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    5445 Argyle Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Murdock, a laborer at BC Sugar 1940

    Next door in 1940: R P Rodgers at 5431 and R Barton at 5495. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1170 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • Pauline W Murdock, widow of H 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Milloy at 1134 and A Arnaud at 1172. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    4257 Beatrice Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a clerk at the Post Office 1940

    Next door in 1940: H L Harvey at 4245 and J Inglis at 4269. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    4230 Blenheim Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Robert B Murdock, a millworker at BC Plywoods 1940

    Next door in 1940: F H Middlemiss at 4210 and W C H Kier at 4250. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2018 Charles Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • H Murdock, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: F J Nichols at 2022. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2570 Cornwall Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Ross M Murdock, a bookkeeper at the Lake of the Woods Milling 1940

    Next door in 1940: L A Seldon at 2554 and G S Summers at 2574. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2023 Cypress Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Muriel B Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: L P Dionne at 2053. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    6549 Dumfries Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • Penn Murdock, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Thom at 6559. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    971 East 15th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Norman E Murdock, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Chisholm at 963. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    739 East 24th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Neil Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: T T Aikman at 733 and Mrs M Braithwait at 745. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2771 East 24th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Peggy Murdock, a nurse 1940
    • Rhoda Murdock, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss H McLachlan at 2753. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    2371 East 30th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Neil Murdock, a seaman 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Galloway at 2365. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    2165 East 44th Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Klinko at 2155. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    14 East 7th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: R C Swaffield at 12 and A J Singer at 16. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    2766 East 8th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a farmer 1940

    Next door in 1940: G W Gibberson at 2774. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    62 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a lineman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Regal Hat Wks at 44 and Full Gospel Tab at 68. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    291 East Georgia Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • R H Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Misumi at 293. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    119 East King Edward Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Myles C Murdock, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: A J La Croix at 111 and W Adams at 141. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    2502 Franklin Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • M Murdock, of Travelers Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Beattie at 2508. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    6328 Fraser Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • Robert Murdock, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Cutler at 6348. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    2135 Grant Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs L R Murdock, widow of J 1940
    • Muriel D Murdock, a stenographer at Canadian Westinghouse 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Murdoch at 2125 and Rev S McM Kerr at 2141. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    1649 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Ralph E Murdock, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated 1940

    Next door in 1940: L E B Carpenter at 1643 and C S Hobbs at 1657. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    623 Hornby Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Ross J Murdock, a salesman at Hoover 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A McIntyre at 611 and I McIntyre at 625. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    1209 Jervis Street

    West End, 1940

    • Olive S Murdock, a stenographer for Crown Life 1940
  26. 26

    4130 John Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Neil Murdock, a manager at A & N Vets 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J McLaren at 4144. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    4620 Joyce Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Nick Murdock, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Lavorato at 4608 and R S Craig at 4660. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    446 Keefer Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • R Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: “Orientals” at 444 and L Jang at 452. The block, door by door

  29. 29

    844 Kingsway

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Philip W Murdock, proprietor of Service Fumigating 1940

    Next door in 1940: A V Rodenbush at 836 and J P L Graves at 850. The block, door by door

  30. 30

    2717 Kingsway

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Robert Murdock, a waiter at Black Cat 1940

    Next door in 1940: C A Peters at 2713 and A Harvey at 2751. The block, door by door

  31. 31

    6135 Macdonald Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • P Arnold Murdock, a musician 1940

    Next door in 1940: A K Shives at 6187. The block, door by door

  32. 32

    3626 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Norman K Murdock, a chauffeur 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C F Wilkins at 3622 and J W Warren at 3628. The block, door by door

  33. 33

    3746 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Phillip A Murdock, in bicycles 1940

    Next door in 1940: W D Gardiner at 3744 and L J Champion at 3786. The block, door by door

  34. 34

    1872 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Roderick J Murdock, a branch manager 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss L E Fowler at 1860. The block, door by door

  35. 35

    2970 Oak Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: glamis manor at 2908. The block, door by door

  36. 36

    43 Powell Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • R F Murdock, a logger 1940
  37. 37

    5180 Rhodes Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a laborer at BC Sugar 1940
  38. 38

    608 Salsbury Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Betty L Murdock, a saleswoman 1940

    Next door in 1940: I Aqua at 610. The block, door by door

  39. 39

    637 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Ray H Murdock, a bookkeeper 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mason & Risch at 635 and G F Jackson at 641. The block, door by door

  40. 40

    773 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • William J Murdock, a barrister 1940

    Next door in 1940: Royal Parking Serv at 767 and Ambassador Beer Parlor at 775. The block, door by door

  41. 41

    1839 Triumph Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Ron J Murdock, a machinist at Hardwood Chair 1940

    Next door in 1940: W G Duncan at 1833 and Mrs E Fuerst at 1847. The block, door by door

  42. 42

    2863 Triumph Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Peter Murdock, who worked for Canadian National Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: W F Gibbs at 2859 and Mrs N Burgess at 2875. The block, door by door

  43. 43

    3346 Turner Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Mrs Rosa Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Saika at 3340 and H A Glover at 3350. The block, door by door

  44. 44

    2050 Venables Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Rod Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: S B McLeod at 2042 and E B Mayne at 2056. The block, door by door

  45. 45

    2358 Wall Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Oliver K Murdock, a warehouseman at Imperial Oil 1940
    • Robert Murdock, a millworker at Vancouver Trunk & Bag 1940

    Next door in 1940: D N Ickringill at 2348 and A B White at 2376. The block, door by door

  46. 46

    1484 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Ron S Murdock, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Mill at 1456. The block, door by door

  47. 47

    3550 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Orland A Murdock, a clerk at Gault Bros 1940

    Next door in 1940: G J McDonald at 3536 and H King at 3562. The block, door by door

  48. 48

    1385 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Robert N Murdock, a warehouseman at the Westminster Brewery 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Saba at 1377. The block, door by door

  49. 49

    3869 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Lalonde at 3863 and J A Mottley at 3873. The block, door by door

  50. 50

    4074 West 19th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs Norah W Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: M C Mustard at 4060 and Mrs C McCrone at 4088. The block, door by door

  51. 51

    3944 West 21st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Robert F Murdock, a clerk at Polar Furs 1940

    Next door in 1940: B J E Hagman at 3938 and A Skene at 3952. The block, door by door

  52. 52

    3890 West 24th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Ralph W Murdock, a stockman at International Harvester 1940

    Next door in 1940: F H Rayner at 3884 and J A Mackenzie at 3896. The block, door by door

  53. 53

    1822 West 35th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Nedra M Murdock, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K Hanafin at 1816 and J L Saunders at 1828. The block, door by door

  54. 54

    4775 West 4th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • C George Murdock, a clerk at the BC Government 1940
    • Ellen Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McKee at 4755. The block, door by door

  55. 55

    2741 West 6th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Norman A Murdock, a painter 1940

    Next door in 1940: O A Maybee at 2735 and D Hendry at 2745. The block, door by door

  56. 56

    215 West 7th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Norman C Murdock, a druggist at Ray's 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M A Goodrich at 223. The block, door by door

  57. 57

    2395 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • O Jacquelin Murdock, a student at UBC 1940

    Next door in 1940: N J Bitz at 2385. The block, door by door

  58. 58

    420 West Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Roderick Murdock, a seaman at Imperial Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K Geraghty at 418 and Van Western Drug at 456. The block, door by door

  59. 59

    152 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Pete Murdock, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Ray's Ltd Cash & Carry at 150 and J W L Mills at 156. The block, door by door

  60. 60

    1040 West Georgia Street

    West End, 1940

    • Roy A Murdock, a manager at the Beacon Theatre 1940

    Next door in 1940: McDermott Motors Ltd at 1018 and Begg Motor Co Ltd (used cars) at 1056. The block, door by door

  61. 61

    106 West Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John Murdock 1940

    Next door in 1940: Brown Bros & Co at 104 and Dale's Roast Chickens at 108. The block, door by door

  62. 62

    402 West Pender Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W J Murdock, a barrister 1940

    Next door in 1940: McGregor Johnston & Thomas Ltd at 414. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 48 of the 66: a clerk (4), a laborer (4), a salesman (4), a stenographer (3), a warehouseman (3) and a bookkeeper (2), among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for BC Sugar and two for Imperial Oil. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (7), Grandview-Woodland (6), Kitsilano (5), Mount Pleasant (5), Renfrew-Collingwood (5), West End (5), Dunbar-Southlands (4), Hastings-Sunrise (4), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (4), Riley Park (4), Fairview (3), Kerrisdale (2), Strathcona (2), Victoria-Fraserview (2), West Point Grey (2), Shaughnessy 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 Norman H Murdock at 6708 Angus Drive as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Murdock at 5445 Argyle Street as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists Pauline W Murdock at 1170 Barclay Street, widow of H. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 4257 Beatrice Street as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office.

The 1940 name section lists Robert B Murdock at 4230 Blenheim Street, a millworker at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists H Murdock at 2018 Charles Street as the householder, a mechanic. The 1940 name section lists Ross M Murdock at 2570 Cornwall Avenue, a bookkeeper at the Lake of the Woods Milling. The 1940 name section lists Muriel B Murdock at 2023 Cypress Street.

The 1940 name section lists Penn Murdock at 6549 Dumfries Street, a student. The 1940 name section lists Norman E Murdock at 971 East 15th Avenue as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Neil Murdock at 739 East 24th Avenue as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Peggy Murdock at 2771 East 24th Avenue, a nurse, with Rhoda Murdock, who worked for the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists Neil Murdock at 2371 East 30th Avenue, a seaman. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 2165 East 44th Avenue as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 14 East 7th Avenue as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 2766 East 8th Avenue as the householder, a farmer.

The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 62 East Broadway as the householder, a lineman. The 1940 name section lists R H Murdock at 291 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Myles C Murdock at 119 East King Edward Avenue as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway.

M Murdock is listed at 2502 Franklin 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 Mike Murdock there, of Travelers Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Robert Murdock at 6328 Fraser Street, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L R Murdock at 2135 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Louisa R Murdock there as the householder, widow of J, with Muriel D Murdock, a stenographer at Canadian Westinghouse. The 1940 name section lists Ralph E Murdock at 1649 Haro Street, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated. The 1940 name section lists Ross J Murdock at 623 Hornby Street, a salesman at Hoover.

The 1940 name section lists Olive S Murdock at 1209 Jervis Street as the householder, a stenographer for Crown Life. The 1940 name section lists Neil Murdock at 4130 John Street as the householder, a manager at A & N Vets. The 1940 name section lists Nick Murdock at 4620 Joyce Street as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists R Murdock at 446 Keefer Street.

The 1940 name section lists Philip W Murdock at 844 Kingsway, proprietor of Service Fumigating. The 1940 name section lists Robert Murdock at 2717 Kingsway as the householder, a waiter at Black Cat. The 1940 name section lists P Arnold Murdock at 6135 Macdonald Street as the householder, a musician. The 1940 name section lists Norman K Murdock at 3626 Main Street as the householder, a chauffeur.

The 1940 name section lists Phillip A Murdock at 3746 Main Street, in bicycles. The 1940 name section lists Roderick J Murdock at 1872 Nelson Street, a branch manager. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 2970 Oak Street as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists R F Murdock at 43 Powell Street, a logger.

The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 5180 Rhodes Street, a laborer at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists Betty L Murdock at 608 Salsbury Drive, a saleswoman. The 1940 name section lists Ray H Murdock at 637 Seymour Street, a bookkeeper. The 1940 name section lists William J Murdock at 773 Seymour Street, a barrister.

The 1940 name section lists Ron J Murdock at 1839 Triumph Street, a machinist at Hardwood Chair. The 1940 name section lists Peter Murdock at 2863 Triumph Street as the householder, who worked for Canadian National Steamships. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Rosa Murdock at 3346 Turner Street as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Rod Murdock at 2050 Venables Street as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Oliver K Murdock at 2358 Wall Street as the householder, a warehouseman at Imperial Oil, with Robert Murdock, a millworker at Vancouver Trunk & Bag. The 1940 name section lists Ron S Murdock at 1484 West 10th Avenue as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Orland A Murdock at 3550 West 10th Avenue as the householder, a clerk at Gault Bros. The 1940 name section lists Robert N Murdock at 1385 West 11th Avenue, a warehouseman at the Westminster Brewery.

The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 3869 West 13th Avenue as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Norah W Murdock at 4074 West 19th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert F Murdock at 3944 West 21st Avenue, a clerk at Polar Furs. The 1940 name section lists Ralph W Murdock at 3890 West 24th Avenue, a stockman at International Harvester.

The 1940 name section lists Nedra M Murdock at 1822 West 35th Avenue, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists C George Murdock at 4775 West 4th Avenue, a clerk at the BC Government, with Ellen Murdock. The 1940 name section lists Norman A Murdock at 2741 West 6th Avenue as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Norman C Murdock at 215 West 7th Avenue as the householder, a druggist at Ray's.

The 1940 name section lists O Jacquelin Murdock at 2395 West 7th Avenue, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Murdock at 420 West Broadway, a seaman at Imperial Oil. The 1940 name section lists Pete Murdock at 152 West Cordova Street, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Roy A Murdock at 1040 West Georgia Street as the householder, a manager at the Beacon Theatre.

The 1940 name section lists John Murdock at 106 West Hastings Street. W J Murdock, a barrister, is listed at 402 West Pender Street in 1940.

Today

1170 Barclay, 4257 Beatrice, 4230 Blenheim, 2018 Charles, 2570 Cornwall, 739 East 24th, 2371 East 30th, 14 East 7th, 291 East Georgia, 2135 Grant, 1209 Jervis, 4130 John, 4620 Joyce, 2970 Oak, 43 Powell, 608 Salsbury Drive, 1839 Triumph, 2050 Venables, 1385 West 11th, 4074 West 19th, 2741 West 6th, 2395 West 7th, 106 West Hastings and 402 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 1170 Barclay, 739 East 24th, 14 East 7th, 1209 Jervis, 2395 West 7th, 106 West Hastings and 402 West Pender on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6708 Angus Drive (2008), 5445 Argyle (1987), 6549 Dumfries (1993), 971 East 15th (2007), 2771 East 24th (2000), 2165 East 44th (1988), 2766 East 8th (1962), 119 East King Edward (1992), 2502 Franklin (1991), 2717 Kingsway (2015), 3626 Main (1986), 1872 Nelson (1959), 5180 Rhodes (1988), 2863 Triumph (1973), 3550 West 10th (2008), 3869 West 13th (2019), 3890 West 24th (1997), 1822 West 35th (2010), 4775 West 4th (2012) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2023 Cypress, 62 East Broadway, 6328 Fraser, 1649 Haro, 623 Hornby, 446 Keefer, 844 Kingsway, 3746 Main, 637 Seymour, 773 Seymour, 2358 Wall, 1484 West 10th, 3944 West 21st, 215 West 7th, 420 West Broadway and 152 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 6135 Macdonald and 3346 Turner, their pages say what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.

Every line as printed

All 68 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

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