A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Pettigrews
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at nine addresses
The directories print twelve people named Pettigrew at nine addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Pettigrews at 3158 East 47th in 1940.
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Where the Pettigrews lived
- 1
823 Broughton Street
West End, 1940
- George S Pettigrew, a salesman at Ferrier Diesel Power 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs S M Mullin at 821 and A Foden at 825. The block, door by door
- 2
2609 East 28th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- Mrs I Pettigrew, widow of T 1940
Next door in 1940: H W Crowe at 2617. The block, door by door
- 3
3158 East 47th Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- W Pettigrew, a janitor 1940
- Agnes Pettigrew, a wrapper at Robertson's Bakeries 1940
- Isobel F Pettigrew, a stenographer at the BC Government 1940
Next door in 1940: P N Olsen at 3154 and Mrs E Watkins at 3176. The block, door by door
- 4
1365 East Georgia Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Elsie S Pettigrew 1940
- G Doug Pettigrew, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: W Monych at 1355. The block, door by door
- 5
612 East Hastings Street
Strathcona, 1940
- J R Pettigrew 1940
Next door in 1940: New Method Barber Shop at 600 and Mrs I Bynoe at 618. The block, door by door
- 6
1915 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- N G Pettigrew, an installer at Canadian (B C) telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door
- 7
2172 Nanaimo Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- A Pettigrew, a bill delivery at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Murray at 2150. The block, door by door
- 8
1368 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- A W Pettigrew 1940
Next door in 1940: Gifford Hotel at 1348 and Mrs B A Shirley at 1374. The block, door by door
- 9
1125 West 8th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Howard Pettigrew, a laborer at Cedar Cove S & D 1940
Next door in 1940: B W Burns at 1101 and C Boyes at 1135. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the twelve: an accountant, a bill delivery, an installer, a janitor, a laborer and a salesman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood and Strathcona. 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 George S Pettigrew at 823 Broughton Street, a salesman at Ferrier Diesel Power. Mrs I Pettigrew is listed at 2609 East 28th 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 Isabel Pettigrew there as the householder, widow of T.
W Pettigrew is listed at 3158 East 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Pettigrew there as the householder, a janitor, with Agnes Pettigrew, a wrapper at Robertson's Bakeries, and Isobel F Pettigrew, a stenographer at the BC Government. The 1940 name section lists Elsie S Pettigrew at 1365 East Georgia Street, with G Doug Pettigrew, an accountant. In 1940 the directory lists J R Pettigrew at 612 East Hastings Street.
N G Pettigrew is listed at 1915 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norman G Pettigrew there as the householder, an installer at Canadian (B C) telephone. A Pettigrew is listed at 2172 Nanaimo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Pettigrew there as the householder, a bill delivery at the BC Electric Railway.
A W Pettigrew is listed at 1368 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Pettigrew there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Howard Pettigrew at 1125 West 8th Avenue, a laborer at Cedar Cove S & D.
Today
823 Broughton, 2609 East 28th, 1915 Haro and 2172 Nanaimo still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 3158 East 47th, 1365 East Georgia, 612 East Hastings, 1368 Robson and 1125 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 17 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Pettigrew Geo S slsmn Ferrier Diesel Power823 Broughton, p. 492
- *Pettigrew Mrs I2609 East 28th, p. 243
- Pettigrew Isabel wid T2609 East 28th, p. 492
- *Pettigrew W3158 East 47th, p. 263
- Pettigrew Agnes wrapper Robertson's Bkries3158 East 47th, p. 492
- Pettigrew Isobel F sten BC Govt3158 East 47th, p. 492
- Pettigrew Wm jntr3158 East 47th, p. 492
- Pettigrew Elsie S1365 East Georgia, p. 492
- Pettigrew G Doug acct1365 East Georgia, p. 492
- Pettigrew J R612 East Hastings, p. 74
- Pettigrew N G1915 Haro, p. 72
- Pettigrew Norman G installer Can (B C) tel1915 Haro, p. 492
- *Pettigrew A2172 Nanaimo, p. 116
- Pettigrew Alex bill del BCER2172 Nanaimo, p. 492
- Pettigrew A W1368 Robson, p. 144
- Pettigrew Arth W1368 Robson, p. 492
- Pettigrew Howard lab Cedar Cove S & D1125 West 8th, p. 492
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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.