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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Mutches

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at 13 addresses

The directories print 15 people named Mutch at 13 addresses in 1940 in eight 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: three Mutches at 4285 West 13th in 1940.

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Where the Mutches 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

    1220 Alberni Street

    West End, 1940

    • Robert Mutch, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Ramstrom at 1216 and S G Ferris at 1222. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1025 Davie Street

    West End, 1940

    • Robert Mutch, a seaman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W A Tiberg at 1019 and E D Jean at 1027. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1070 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Freda M Mutch 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Mansfield at 1066. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2570 Hemlock Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • J Mutch, a demonstrator at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: Beauty Salon French at 2530. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2195 Mannering Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Russell Mutch, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J J Smith at 2187. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    518 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W Herbert C Mutch, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: Merritt Gordon Hotel at 514 and Merritt Gordon Hotel (Annex) at 520. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4285 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J I Mutch, an engineer 1940
    • Helen M Mutch, a student 1940
    • John G Mutch, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: R T Gouthro at 4277 and D J Tepoorten at 4293. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    4187 West 14th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs R V Mutch, widow of W B 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Stobbs at 4183 and W Graham at 4195. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    500 West 16th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • W Mutch, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: N C Skippen at 556. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    482 West 20th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • F S Mutch, a driver at Buckerfield's 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Henderson at 476. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    3249 West 21st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H B Mutch, a salesman at Associated Dairies 1940

    Next door in 1940: H G Smith at 3239 and R D Cosson at 3253. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1361 West 8th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Harold Mutch 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E N Lavature at 1359 and Miss H B Fralick at 1371. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1335 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • G Mutch, a president at Mutch Tire 1940

    Next door in 1940: You Drive Dueck-Nicoll at 1305 and R Jardine at 1345. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for ten of the 15: a salesman (2), a demonstrator, a driver, an engineer, a lather and a mechanic, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Fairview (3), West End (3), West Point Grey (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Riley Park and South Cambie. 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 Robert Mutch at 1220 Alberni Street, a lather. The 1940 name section lists Robert Mutch at 1025 Davie Street, a seaman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Freda M Mutch at 1070 Haro Street.

J Mutch is listed at 2570 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jean Mutch there as the householder, a demonstrator at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Russell Mutch at 2195 Mannering Avenue, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists W Herbert C Mutch at 518 Richards Street, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

J I Mutch is listed at 4285 West 13th Avenue 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 John I Mutch there as the householder, an engineer, with James Mutch, a salesman at Dueck-Nicoll Motors, Helen M Mutch, a student, and John G Mutch, a student. Mrs R V Mutch is listed at 4187 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ruby V Mutch there as the householder, widow of W B.

W Mutch is listed at 500 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter Mutch there as the householder, a mechanic. F S Mutch is listed at 482 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick S Mutch there as the householder, a driver at Buckerfield's.

H B Mutch is listed at 3249 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry B Mutch there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies. The 1940 name section lists Harold Mutch at 1361 West 8th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists G Mutch at 1335 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Mutch there as the householder, a president at Mutch Tire.

Today

2570 Hemlock, 518 Richards, 4285 West 13th, 482 West 20th and 3249 West 21st still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards and 4285 West 13th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2195 Mannering (1994) and 4187 West 14th (2008) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1220 Alberni, 1025 Davie, 1070 Haro, 500 West 16th, 1361 West 8th and 1335 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 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

The book of the Mutches

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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.