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The Pecks

In the city directories 1940 · 25 people at 18 addresses

The directories print 25 people named Peck at 18 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. The most under one roof: three Pecks at 351 East 20th in 1940.

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Where the Pecks 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

    1081 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Paul Peck, a janitor at the St Paul's Hospital 1940

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

  2. 2

    7216 Cypress Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • Margaret A Peck, widow of W W 1940
  3. 3

    351 East 20th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • F W Peck, a pipe fitter at BC Sugar 1940
    • Edward Peck, retired 1940
    • Norman W Peck, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: F F Sherring at 349 and W T Simpson at 375. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1655 East 21st Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • A H Peck, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: L F Stevens at 1645 and J Slingerland at 1665. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    962 East 29th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • F B Peck, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: C T Hammon at 958 and E R King at 966. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    457 East 37th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • D E M Peck, a meat cutter 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W Edwards at 453. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    319 East 50th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • W P Peck, a salesman at BC Towel 1940
    • Roy S Peck 1940
  8. 8

    2540 East Pender Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • M M Peck, a driver at Cascade Laundry 1940
    • Irene S Peck 1940
    • Norman L Peck, a dispatcher at Tram Taxi 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Smith at 2536 and J J Steffich at 2544. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    445 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Aubrey C Peck, a secretary of council at BC Liberal Headquarters 1940

    Next door in 1940: White Lunch Ltd at 439 and Owl Drug Co Ltd at 449. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1070 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • J H Peck, an engineer 1940

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

  11. 11

    614 Jackson Avenue

    Strathcona, 1940

    • M Peck 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Paris at 610 and N Hobel at 618. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2056 Mannering Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Elizabeth Peck, widow of G 1940

    Next door in 1940: F E Mead at 2040 and S E Morris at 2062. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    6 Water Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mike Peck, proprietor of the Golden Slipper Restaurant 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Lacolla at 4 and Hygiene Prods at 8. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1326 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs Kath Peck, a maid at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: M V Morrison at 1316 and A A Lake at 1338. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1550 West 15th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Miss D C Peck 1940
    • Dorothy C Peck, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: exeter apts at 1540 and mount royal apts at 1590. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    2996 West 28th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • E A Peck, a foreman at McLeod S & D 1940

    Next door in 1940: C A Tinsman at 2984. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    2795 West 29th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • T L Peck, a president at McLeod S & D 1940
    • Ayra E Peck, a teacher at the Girls Industrial Home 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M White at 2785. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3623 West 4th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Wilfred J Peck, a mechanic at Imperial Dental Lab 1940

    Next door in 1940: Campbell & Castleman at 3621 and Jericho Cleaners at 3625. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 17 of the 25: a mechanic (2), a salesman (2), a dispatcher, a driver, an engineer and a foreman, among others. Two of them worked for McLeod S & D. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (3), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3), Fairview (2), Riley Park (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Strathcona, Sunset and West End. 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 Paul Peck at 1081 Burrard Street, a janitor at the St Paul's Hospital, with Paul Peck, a janitor at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Margaret A Peck at 7216 Cypress Street, widow of W W, with Margaret A Peck, widow of W W. In 1940 the directory lists F W Peck at 351 East 20th Avenue; 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 Fred W Peck there as the householder, a pipe fitter at BC Sugar, with Fred W Peck, a pipe fitter at BC Sugar, Edward Peck, who worked for Star Laundry, Edward M Peck, retired, Edward Peck, who worked for Star Laundry, Edward M Peck, retired, Norman W Peck, a mechanic, and Norman W Peck, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists A H Peck at 1655 East 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Peck there as the householder, a salesman, with Arthur H Peck, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists F B Peck at 962 East 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank B Peck there as the householder, retired, with Frank B Peck, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists D E M Peck at 457 East 37th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David E M Peck there as the householder, a meat cutter, with David E M Peck, a meat cutter. In 1940 the directory lists W P Peck at 319 East 50th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter P Peck there as the householder, a salesman at BC Towel, with Walter P Peck, a salesman at BC Towel, Roy S Peck, and Roy S Peck.

In 1940 the directory lists M M Peck at 2540 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Marshall M Peck there as the householder, a driver at Cascade Laundry, with Marshall M Peck, a driver at Cascade Laundry, Irene S Peck, Irene S Peck, Norman L Peck, a dispatcher at Tram Taxi, and Norman L Peck, a dispatcher at Tram Taxi. The 1940 name section lists Aubrey C Peck at 445 Granville Street, a secretary of council at BC Liberal Headquarters, with Aubrey C Peck, a secretary of council at BC Liberal Headquarters.

J H Peck is listed at 1070 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John H Peck there as the householder, an engineer, with John H Peck, an engineer. M Peck is listed at 614 Jackson Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mike Peck there as the householder, with Mike Peck.

The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Peck at 2056 Mannering Avenue, widow of G, with Elizabeth Peck, widow of G. The 1940 name section lists Mike Peck at 6 Water Street, proprietor of the Golden Slipper Restaurant, with Mike Peck, proprietor of the Golden Slipper Restaurant. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kath Peck at 1326 West 10th Avenue, a maid at the Vancouver General Hospital, with Mrs Kath Peck, a maid at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss D C Peck at 1550 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy C Peck there as the householder, a school teacher, with Dorothy C Peck, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists E A Peck at 2996 West 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edwin A Peck there as the householder, a foreman at McLeod S & D, with Edwin A Peck, a foreman at McLeod S & D.

In 1940 the directory lists T L Peck at 2795 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Tobias L Peck there as the householder, a president at McLeod S & D, with Tobias L Peck, a president at McLeod S & D, Ayra E Peck, a teacher at the Girls Industrial Home, and Ayra E Peck, a teacher at the Girls Industrial Home. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred J Peck at 3623 West 4th Avenue, a mechanic at Imperial Dental Lab, with Wilfred J Peck, a mechanic at Imperial Dental Lab.

Today

1081 Burrard, 7216 Cypress, 1655 East 21st, 962 East 29th and 2540 East Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 1081 Burrard on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 351 East 20th (1998), 457 East 37th (1965), 319 East 50th (1963), 2056 Mannering (1971), 1326 West 10th (2004), 1550 West 15th (1993) and 2996 West 28th (2013) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 445 Granville, 1070 Haro, 614 Jackson, 6 Water, 2795 West 29th and 3623 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 61 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 Pecks

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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 P. Want a name removed? Tell us.