A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Ramages
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 16 people named Ramage at 13 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. The most under one roof: three Ramages at 2415 Alder in 1940.
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Where the Ramages lived
- 1
2415 Alder Street
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs A E Ramage, widow of S H 1940
- John S Ramage, a carpenter 1940
- Joseph B P Ramage, a fitter at J Chew Shingle 1940
- 2
5975 Angus Drive
Kerrisdale, 1940
- A L Ramage, a building contractor 1940
Next door in 1940: H G Hicks at 5937 and Dr J E Harrison at 5985. The block, door by door
- 3
6202 Arlington Street
Killarney, 1940
- E H Ramage, a filer at Northwest Cedar Products 1940
Next door in 1940: E S Hougham at 6250. The block, door by door
- 4
6579 Cypress Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- W G Ramage, a school principal 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Mills at 6567. The block, door by door
- 5
980 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- D B Ramage, an inspector at Boeing's 1940
Next door in 1940: M H Brown at 958 and D J McGillivray at 986. The block, door by door
- 6
7406 Gladstone Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- P Ramage, a green chainman at Canadian White Pine 1940
- 7
1209 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- H H Ramage, a watch repairer 1940
Next door in 1940: Cunningham Drug at 1201 and Snap-On Tools of Can at 1211. The block, door by door
- 8
1295 Nanton Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- C Ramage, a branch manager at Regal Films Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs R Dayton at 1277. The block, door by door
- 9
1838 West 10th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- H H Ramage, a watch repairer 1940
- Beulah Ramage, a supervisor at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: M D Saunders at 1836 and W McFarlen at 1846. The block, door by door
- 10
- 11
3506 West 28th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- T E M Ramage, a helper at Finning Tractor & Equipment 1940
Next door in 1940: C W Clark at 3514. The block, door by door
- 12
2941 West 42nd Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- F J C Ramage, a manager for Empire Fumigating 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K M Morgan at 2913 and R R Steeves at 2947. The block, door by door
- 13
844 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- H W Ramage, rooms to let 1940
Next door in 1940: C Holmes at 838 and W Mooney at 848. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 16: an accountant, a branch manager, a carpenter, a filer, a fitter and a green chainman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kerrisdale (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Fairview (2), Downtown, Killarney, Kitsilano, Shaughnessy, Victoria-Fraserview 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 Mrs A E Ramage at 2415 Alder Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Annie E Ramage there as the householder, widow of S H, with John S Ramage, a carpenter, and Joseph B P Ramage, a fitter at J Chew Shingle. In 1940 the directory lists A L Ramage, a building contractor, at 5975 Angus Drive; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark).
E H Ramage is listed at 6202 Arlington Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin H Ramage there as the householder, a filer at Northwest Cedar Products. W G Ramage is listed at 6579 Cypress Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William G Ramage there as the householder, a school principal.
D B Ramage is listed at 980 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David B Ramage there as the householder, an inspector at Boeing's. P Ramage is listed at 7406 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Ramage there as the householder, a green chainman at Canadian White Pine.
H H Ramage, a watch repairer, is listed at 1209 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists C Ramage at 1295 Nanton Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles Ramage there as the householder, a branch manager at Regal Films Ltd.
In 1940 the directory lists H H Ramage at 1838 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Howard H Ramage there as the householder, a watch repairer, with Beulah Ramage, a supervisor at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists D G Ramage at 3600 West 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David G Ramage there as the householder, an accountant.
In 1940 the directory lists T E M Ramage at 3506 West 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E M Ramage there as the householder, a helper at Finning Tractor & Equipment. In 1940 the directory lists F J C Ramage at 2941 West 42nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis J C Ramage there as the householder, a manager for Empire Fumigating.
In 1940 the directory lists H W Ramage, rooms to let, at 844 West Broadway.
Today
5975 Angus Drive, 6579 Cypress and 3600 West 27th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1295 Nanton (2019) and 2941 West 42nd (1964) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2415 Alder, 6202 Arlington, 980 Denman, 7406 Gladstone, 1209 Granville, 1838 West 10th, 3506 West 28th and 844 West Broadway, 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.
- Ramage Mrs A E2415 Alder, p. 3
- Ramage Annie E wid S H2415 Alder, p. 509
- Ramage John S carp2415 Alder, p. 509
- Ramage Jos B P ftr J Chew Shingle2415 Alder, p. 509
- *Ramage A L bldg contr5975 Angus Drive, p. 5
- *Ramage E H6202 Arlington, p. 7
- Ramage Edwin H filer Northwest Cedar Prods6202 Arlington, p. 509
- *Ramage W G6579 Cypress, p. 40
- Ramage Wm G sch prin Van City6579 Cypress, p. 509
- Ramage D B980 Denman, p. 42
- Ramage David B inspr Boeing's980 Denman, p. 509
- *Ramage P7406 Gladstone, p. 60
- Ramage Peter green chainmn Can White Pine7406 Gladstone, p. 509
- Ramage H H wtch repr1209 Granville, p. 66
- Ramage C1295 Nanton, p. 117
- Ramage Chas br mgr Regal Films Ltd1295 Nanton, p. 509
- Ramage H H1838 West 10th, p. 200
- Ramage Beulah supvr BC Tel1838 West 10th, p. 509
- Ramage Howard H wtch repr 1209 Granville1838 West 10th, p. 509
- Ramage D G3600 West 27th, p. 242
- Ramage David G acct3600 West 27th, p. 509
- Ramage T E M3506 West 28th, p. 244
- Ramage Thos E M hlpr Finning Tractor & Equip3506 West 28th, p. 509
- *Ramage F J C2941 West 42nd, p. 259
- Ramage Francis J C mgr Empire Fumigating2941 West 42nd, p. 509
- Ramage H W rooms844 West Broadway, p. 17
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 R. Want a name removed? Tell us.