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The Normans

In the city directories 1940 · 20 people at 20 addresses

The directories print 20 people named Norman at 20 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.

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Where the Normans lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    6172 Chester Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • T J Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Rabsch at 6162 and C Monk at 6184. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2259 Dundas Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs J Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: 6 listings at 2235. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    650 East 11th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • S Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: L J Martin at 642 and C B Mott at 656. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1748 East 16th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • A Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs N M Bugles at 1760. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    25 East 24th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • W A Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: H E Creighton at 35. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    727 East 39th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • N E Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Ahern at 719 and F Lucas at 735. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2857 East 43rd Avenue

    Killarney, 1940

    • Mrs M Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: E T Ball at 2811 and H R Vinall at 2861. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1825 East 59th Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J C Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A G Hansom at 1881. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1126 Harwood Street

    West End, 1940

    • H L Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J R Brown at 1124 and E O White at 1128. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    782 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Henson at 776. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    7290 Ontario Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • A Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Stanners at 7206 and Miss L MacInnes at 7294. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1100 Salsbury Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • F W Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Heighton at 1132. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    998 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs A Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: R P Barrett at 940. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    3677 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Dr T J Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W E G Thomson at 3673. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    3500 West 1st Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R L Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: T F Cassidy at 3512. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3805 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • P E Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W A Wilander at 3813. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    2605 West 5th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • C W Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Cartwright at 2617. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1070 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • C O Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A O Curry at 1068. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    2505 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R O Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Wilkinson at 2515. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    353 West 8th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs K Norman 1940

    Next door in 1940: L E Herchmer at 345 and Miss E M Condell at 375. The block, door by door

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kitsilano (4), Grandview-Woodland (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Sunset (2), West End (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Killarney, Riley Park and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 T J Norman at 6172 Chester Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). Mrs J Norman is listed at 2259 Dundas Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists S Norman at 650 East 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. A Norman is listed at 1748 East 16th Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Norman at 25 East 24th Avenue. N E Norman is listed at 727 East 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Norman at 2857 East 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. J C Norman is listed at 1825 East 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists H L Norman at 1126 Harwood Street. W Norman is listed at 782 Homer Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists A Norman at 7290 Ontario Street. F W Norman is listed at 1100 Salsbury Drive in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Norman at 998 Thurlow Street. Dr T J Norman is listed at 3677 West 12th Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists R L Norman at 3500 West 1st Avenue. P E Norman is listed at 3805 West 35th Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists C W Norman at 2605 West 5th Avenue. C O Norman is listed at 1070 West 7th Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists R O Norman at 2505 West 7th Avenue. Mrs K Norman is listed at 353 West 8th Avenue in 1940.

Today

650 East 11th, 1748 East 16th, 727 East 39th, 1100 Salsbury Drive, 998 Thurlow and 3500 West 1st still have their buildings from before 1946; 6172 Chester (1967), 2857 East 43rd (2004) and 1070 West 7th (1980) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2259 Dundas, 25 East 24th, 1825 East 59th, 1126 Harwood, 782 Homer, 7290 Ontario, 3677 West 12th, 3805 West 35th, 2605 West 5th, 2505 West 7th and 353 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

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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 N. Want a name removed? Tell us.