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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Regans

In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 13 addresses

The directories print 16 people named Regan 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.

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Where the Regans lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1128 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • L P Regan, a chauffeur 1940
    • Mrs May Regan, proprietor of the Roxy Apartments 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss M Hallisey at 1126 and Mrs E Milloy at 1134. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    966 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J Regan, a longshoreman 1940
    • Olivia A Regan, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Rowbottom at 964 and Mrs M O'Ray at 970. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    328 East 17th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J F Regan, a foreman maintenance department at the Canadian Government 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Murphy at 300 and Mrs K Christison at 332. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    906 East 20th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • M W Regan, a salesman at the Liquor Control Board 1940

    Next door in 1940: H J Knowler at 916. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    17 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • J T Regan 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Robinson at 23. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1268 East Hastings Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • Deree L Regan, a driver 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Miller at 1248 and Mrs L Jang at 1294. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1017 Harwood Street

    West End, 1940

    • Francis J Regan, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: 4 listings at 1009 and C A Cottam at 1019. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    722 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Dennis Regan, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S A Murchie at 720 and Electrotype Western at 726. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1668 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Monica M Regan, a saleswoman at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: E McD Williston at 1662 and W J Thicke at 1674. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3311 Sophia Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Mrs N M Regan, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Stewart at 3319. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    3642 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • M A Regan 1940
    • Frank Regan, a mechanic at the Vivian Engineering Works 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M G Finlayson at 3630 and Mrs J MacIver at 3650. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    698 West 20th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • M Regan, a president at Uneeda Printers 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Clelland at 696. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1797 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • F Regan, a waiter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Q Jeng at 1793. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 16: a chauffeur, a driver, a foreman maintenance department, a longshoreman, a mechanic and a president, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Riley Park (2), Fairview, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, South Cambie 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

In 1940 the directory lists L P Regan at 1128 Barclay Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Leslie P Regan there as the householder, a chauffeur, with Mrs May Regan, proprietor of the Roxy Apartments. In 1940 the directory lists J Regan, rooms to let, at 966 Burrard Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Regan there as the householder, who kept rooms to let, with John P Regan, a longshoreman, and Olivia A Regan, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J F Regan at 328 East 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James F Regan there as the householder, a foreman maintenance department at the Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists M W Regan at 906 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Michael W Regan there as the householder, a salesman at the Liquor Control Board.

In 1940 the directory lists J T Regan at 17 East Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Deree L Regan at 1268 East Hastings Street, a driver. The 1940 name section lists Francis J Regan at 1017 Harwood Street, a student. The 1940 name section lists Dennis Regan at 722 Homer Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Monica M Regan at 1668 Nelson Street, a saleswoman at Spencer's. Mrs N M Regan is listed at 3311 Sophia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nora M Regan there as the householder, widow of J.

M A Regan is listed at 3642 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Michael A Regan there as the householder, with Marjorie Regan, and Frank Regan, a mechanic at the Vivian Engineering Works. M Regan is listed at 698 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mark Regan there as the householder, a president at Uneeda Printers.

F Regan is listed at 1797 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Regan there as the householder, a waiter.

Today

328 East 17th, 906 East 20th, 3311 Sophia and 3642 West 10th still have their buildings from before 1946, 906 East 20th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 1128 Barclay, 966 Burrard, 17 East Broadway, 1268 East Hastings, 1017 Harwood, 722 Homer, 1668 Nelson, 698 West 20th and 1797 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Shriners in striped robes marching in a parade on Burrard Street
1942 Shriners in striped robes marching in a parade on Burrard Street. Not at the house at 966 Burrard: no archive photo of the 900 block is known that we can show. City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1184-1239. Public domain.

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 R. Want a name removed? Tell us.