A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Plummers
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 14 people named Plummer at eleven addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Plummers lived
- 1
4217 Commercial Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- J H Plummer, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: W D Gowan at 4207. The block, door by door
- 2
1319 Devonshire Crescent
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Mrs A Plummer 1940
Next door in 1940: E W Radcliffe at 1307 and C L Laing at 1331. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
1305 East 20th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- H G Plummer, a clerk 1940
- Russell A Plummer, a packer at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: L O Griffin at 1333. The block, door by door
- 5
464 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Naomi Plummer, a domestic 1940
Next door in 1940: J L Lougheed at 454 and Mrs M Harold at 470. The block, door by door
- 6
2425 Granville Street
Fairview, 1940
- A F Plummer, a police officer 1940
Next door in 1940: Keen's at 2421 and H G Finch at 2427. The block, door by door
- 7
4350 Marguerite Street
Shaughnessy, 1940
- S B Plummer, a chemist 1940
Next door in 1940: W M Berardino at 4316. The block, door by door
- 8
1386 Nicola Street
West End, 1940
- A A Plummer, a president for Plummer Craig 1940
- Alex B Plummer 1940
Next door in 1940: greythorpe apts at 1334. The block, door by door
- 9
2766 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- W A Plummer 1940
Next door in 1940: W D Allen at 2758 and W M Anderson at 2774. The block, door by door
- 10
912 West 23rd Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- Earl F Plummer, an apprentice at the Canadian (B C) Telephone 1940
- Frederick Plummer, a repairerman at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: J Lockwood at 902. The block, door by door
- 11
3258 West 36th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Mary A Plummer 1940
Next door in 1940: E R Buttrum at 3250 and C G Cornish at 3266. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 14: an apprentice, a chemist, a clerk, a domestic, a driver and a laborer, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Shaughnessy (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Killarney, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, South Cambie 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
In 1940 the directory lists J H Plummer at 4217 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Jack H Plummer there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Plummer at 1319 Devonshire Crescent.
A Plummer is listed at 7651 Doman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Plummer there as the householder, a laborer. H G Plummer is listed at 1305 East 20th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert G Plummer there as the householder, a clerk, with Russell A Plummer, a packer at Spencer's.
The 1940 name section lists Naomi Plummer at 464 East 7th Avenue, a domestic. In 1940 the directory lists A F Plummer at 2425 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Archibald F Plummer there as the householder, a police officer.
In 1940 the directory lists S B Plummer at 4350 Marguerite Street. The 1940 name section lists Steph B Plummer there as the householder, a chemist. In 1940 the directory lists A A Plummer at 1386 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Alex A Plummer there as the householder, a president for Plummer Craig, with Alex B Plummer.
In 1940 the directory lists W A Plummer at 2766 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William A Plummer there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Earl F Plummer at 912 West 23rd Avenue, an apprentice at the Canadian (B C) Telephone, with Frederick Plummer, a repairerman at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Plummer at 3258 West 36th Avenue.
Today
4217 Commercial, 1319 Devonshire Crescent, 1305 East 20th, 1386 Nicola, 2766 West 15th, 912 West 23rd and 3258 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1305 East 20th and 1386 Nicola on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 7651 Doman, 464 East 7th, 2425 Granville and 4350 Marguerite, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Plummer J H4217 Commercial, p. 34
- Plummer Jack H drvr4217 Commercial, p. 497
- Plummer Mrs A1319 Devonshire Crescent, p. 42
- Plummer A7651 Doman, p. 42
- Plummer Arth lab7651 Doman, p. 497
- Plummer H G1305 East 20th, p. 230
- Plummer Herbt G clk1305 East 20th, p. 497
- Plummer Russell A pkr Spencer's1305 East 20th, p. 497
- Plummer Naomi dom464 East 7th, p. 497
- Plummer A F2425 Granville, p. 67
- Plummer Arch F police2425 Granville, p. 497
- Plummer S B4350 Marguerite, p. 111
- Plummer Steph B chemist4350 Marguerite, p. 497
- Plummer A A1386 Nicola, p. 120
- Plummer Alex A pres Plummer Craig1386 Nicola, p. 497
- Plummer Alex B1386 Nicola, p. 497
- Plummer W A2766 West 15th, p. 220
- Plummer Wm A2766 West 15th, p. 497
- Plummer Earl F appr Can (B C) Tel912 West 23rd, p. 497
- Plummer Fredk reprmn BC Tel912 West 23rd, p. 497
- Plummer Mary A3258 West 36th, p. 497
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 P. Want a name removed? Tell us.