A family name on Robson Street, West End and Downtown
The Murphys
In the city directories 1940 · four people at four addresses
The directories print four people named Murphy at four addresses in 1940, all on Robson Street. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The directories print the name on 84 other streets too, all listed on the Murphy name's own page.
Reserve this family's book, freeThe name in every directory we hold from 1901 to 1945, at every address, each line with its page, to read here or save as a PDF. About $29 when orders open.
Where the Murphys lived
- 1
413 Robson Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Frances Murphy 1940
Next door in 1940: W B Grant at 407 and J L Cameron at 417. The block, door by door
- 2
1030 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Bert Murphy, a waiter at the Angelus Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss F Brand at 1028 and Robson Farm Mkt at 1032. The block, door by door
- 3
1258 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Edward Murphy, proprietor of Richmond Dairy 1940
Next door in 1940: B W Milne at 1256 and E Scott at 1260. The block, door by door
- 4
1818 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Arthur H Murphy, an examiner at the Customs 1940
Next door in 1940: richborough apts at 1840. The block, door by door
The story, address by address
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Frances Murphy at 413 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Bert Murphy at 1030 Robson Street, a waiter at the Angelus Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Edward Murphy at 1258 Robson Street, proprietor of Richmond Dairy. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Murphy at 1818 Robson Street, an examiner at the Customs.
Today
1030 Robson still has its building from before 1946, dated 1910 by the City's record; 1818 Robson (1993) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 413 Robson and 1258 Robson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 4 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Murphy Mrs Frances413 Robson, p. 449
- Murphy Bert waiter Angelus Hotel1030 Robson, p. 449
- Murphy Edw prop Richmond Dairy1258 Robson, p. 449
- Murphy Arth H examr Customs1818 Robson, p. 449
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
The book of the Murphys
Every directory, as one book
The family book reads the Murphy name in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: everyone printed under it at every address, their work from the name sections, who lived next door, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
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Another name, or a house
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.