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The O'Reillys

In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 15 addresses

The directories print 19 people named O'Reilly at 15 addresses in 1940 in six 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 O'Reillys at 474 West 21st in 1940.

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Where the O'Reillys 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

    1146 Alberni Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs C O'Reilly, widow of P J 1940
    • Beatrice M O'Reilly, a stenographer at Macdonalds Consolidated 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss A G Mackay at 1142 and Mrs E Eldon at 1150. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1081 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Edward O'Reilly, a helper at the St Paul's Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Lloyd at 1055. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1274 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Philip O'Reilly, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: A S Knutsen at 1270 and R H Tapper at 1280. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1851 East 20th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • J J O'Reilly, a mailer at the Province 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Roberts at 1827. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2856 East Pender Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • G O'Reilly, a mailer at the Province 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Morgan at 2846 and J Devito at 2866. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1915 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • F O'Reilly 1940

    Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    719 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs E O'Reilly 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Shean at 723. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1642 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Thomas O'Reilly 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M L Low at 1636 and C E Prince at 1648. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    779 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • Harry O'Reilly, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Hoffmeister at 761. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2540 Triumph Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • W M O'Reilly, a longshoreman 1940

    Next door in 1940: W M Hunter at 2546. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    474 West 21st Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Mrs L E O'Reilly, widow of J A H 1940
    • Gwen I O'Reilly, a clerk at the Province 1940
    • Lorna A O'Reilly, a secretary at Kirkland & Rose 1940

    Next door in 1940: J E Seward at 462 and Mrs I M Lawley at 482. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    245 West 7th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs A O'Reilly, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: A R Morgan at 235. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    21 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Patrick O'Reilly, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Carrick at 19. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    610 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • P O O'Reilly, a porter at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: St Francis Hotel at 604 and grandview hotel at 618. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    828 West Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mary E O'Reilly, a stenographer for G H Cottrell 1940
    • Monica O'Reilly, a waitress 1940

    Next door in 1940: J T O'Bryan at 822 and Jukes A E & Co Ltd at 840. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 19: a mailer (2), a salesman (2), a stenographer (2), a clerk, a helper and a longshoreman, among others. Three of them worked for Province. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (6), West End (4), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Mount Pleasant and Riley Park. 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 Mrs C O'Reilly, rooms, at 1146 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Cath O'Reilly there, widow of P J, with Beatrice M O'Reilly, a stenographer at Macdonalds Consolidated. The 1940 name section lists Edward O'Reilly at 1081 Burrard Street, a helper at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Philip O'Reilly at 1274 Burrard Street, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists J J O'Reilly at 1851 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J O'Reilly there as the householder, a mailer at the Province. In 1940 the directory lists G O'Reilly at 2856 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Gerald O'Reilly there as the householder, a mailer at the Province.

In 1940 the directory lists F O'Reilly at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Frank O'Reilly there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E O'Reilly at 719 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas O'Reilly at 1642 Robson Street.

The 1940 name section lists Harry O'Reilly at 779 Thurlow Street, a salesman. W M O'Reilly is listed at 2540 Triumph 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 W Michael O'Reilly there as the householder, a longshoreman.

Mrs L E O'Reilly is listed at 474 West 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Laura E O'Reilly there as the householder, widow of J A H, with Gwen I O'Reilly, a clerk at the Province, and Lorna A O'Reilly, a secretary at Kirkland & Rose. Mrs A O'Reilly is listed at 245 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie O'Reilly there as the householder, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Patrick O'Reilly at 21 West Cordova Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists P O O'Reilly at 610 West Cordova Street, a porter at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Mary E O'Reilly at 828 West Hastings Street, a stenographer for G H Cottrell, with Monica O'Reilly, a waitress.

Today

1081 Burrard, 1915 Haro, 2540 Triumph and 474 West 21st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1081 Burrard on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2856 East Pender (2001) and 1642 Robson (1976) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1146 Alberni, 1274 Burrard, 1851 East 20th, 719 Homer, 779 Thurlow, 245 West 7th, 21 West Cordova, 610 West Cordova and 828 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 26 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 O. Want a name removed? Tell us.