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The Sandersons

In the city directories 1940 · 60 people at 42 addresses

The directories print 60 people named Sanderson at 42 addresses in 1940 in 15 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: four Sandersons at 1105 Park Drive in 1940.

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Where the Sandersons lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Four addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    4964 Angus Drive

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Harry Sanderson, a salesman at Bottled Gas 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C R Archibald at 4958 and Mrs L Efford at 4992. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    836 Bidwell Street

    West End, 1940

    • J J Sanderson 1940
    • Eunice M Sanderson, a stenographer at Ainslie & Co 1940
    • James S Sanderson, a foundry worker at Easthope Bros 1940

    Next door in 1940: A C Pearce at 840. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1124 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Robert Sanderson, a secretary at Burke & Wood 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McLaughlin at 1116 and Mrs M A Telford at 1134. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    975 Chilco Street

    West End, 1940

    • J A Sanderson, a manufacturers agent 1940

    Next door in 1940: chatelaine at 905. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1531 Commercial Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • G D Sanderson, a sheet metal worker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Modern Beauty Parlor at 1523 and E J Benton at 1533. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    847 Denman Street

    West End, 1940

    • Robert Sanderson, a boat builder 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Knott at 821 and Melrose Farm Dairy at 851. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4454 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • F Sanderson, proprietor of Community Shoe Repairs 1940

    Next door in 1940: G E Gay at 4442 and G J Ward at 4458. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1755 East 11th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Cath Sanderson, widow of H H 1940

    Next door in 1940: O Altenburger at 1749 and E Lewis at 1757. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    471 East 15th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • G K Sanderson, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: M J Teskey at 467 and Wilson (no first name printed) at 475. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    835 East 21st Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Elizabeth Sanderson, widow of W 1940

    Next door in 1940: A J Kelly at 825 and Mrs A Cairney at 869. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    19 East 26th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • A Sanderson, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: E A Perrault at 27. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2241 East 2nd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • H Sanderson, a tinsmith for F N Hamilton 1940

    Next door in 1940: A T Main at 2235 and H Robertson at 2249. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    865 East 31st Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • C Edward F Sanderson, a clerk for W R Cumming 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Henderson at 855 and S R Ross at 875. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    224 East 3rd Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs P Sanderson, widow of H J 1940
    • Len Sanderson 1940
    • Thomas Sanderson, an operator for B Sanderson 1940

    Next door in 1940: Deering McCormick’s warehouse at 200. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1831 East 3rd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • G D Sanderson, a sheet metal worker 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W MacDonald at 1823 and M McCormick at 1837. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    695 East 47th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • J R Sanderson, a laborer at Canadian White Pine 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Lee at 685. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    1780 East Broadway

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W Sanderson, a cement manufacturer 1940

    Next door in 1940: H M Fraser at 1766. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1656 Graveley Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs P M Sanderson, widow of G 1940
    • Arnold G Sanderson, a secretary at Northwest Sheet Metal 1940
    • Orval C Sanderson, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L E Nicholson at 1648. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    1761 Graveley Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • D Sanderson, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Ludlow at 1745 and H D Nowell at 1765. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    844 Helmcken Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • C Sanderson, a laborer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: W McQueen at 842 and J Conway at 846. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    6512 Main Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • E E Sanderson, a baker 1940

    Next door in 1940: A M Person at 6510 and W J Christian at 6518. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    5866 McKinnon Street

    Killarney, 1940

    • W Sanderson, a gardener at United Church Home for Girls 1940
    • Agnes Sanderson, a clerk at Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: W C Alston at 5842. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2774 Oxford Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • J A Sanderson, a postman 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Lothian at 2748 and E Roberts at 2788. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    1105 Park Drive

    Marpole, 1940

    • Miss L M Sanderson 1940
    • Lilias M Sanderson 1940
    • Bessie M Sanderson 1940
    • Kathleen I Sanderson 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Hassard at 1141. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    1677 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Berthia Sanderson, widow of A 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Mulholland at 1675 and rougemont apts at 1689. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    448 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J A Sanderson, a manufacturers agent 1940

    Next door in 1940: Turner Meakin & Co at 446 and Boys' Shop at 456. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    984 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Emma Sanderson, a bus girl at White Lunch 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Piscatelli at 976 and Mrs E A Kirby at 986. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    5558 Sherbrooke Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • C H O Sanderson, a laborer at BC Sugar 1940

    Next door in 1940: H R Jacobs at 5540 and Mrs B Mason at 5568. The block, door by door

  29. 29

    998 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • E Pearl Sanderson, a bus girl at White Lunch 1940

    Next door in 1940: R P Barrett at 940. The block, door by door

  30. 30

    1738 Venables Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • W A Sanderson, a carpenter 1940
    • Doris E Sanderson, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: R McKinnon at 1744. The block, door by door

  31. 31

    636 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Annie Sanderson, a nurse 1940

    Next door in 1940: J T Fleming at 646. The block, door by door

  32. 32

    1045 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Margaret E Sanderson, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M L Gildemeester at 1035 and H M Dey at 1055. The block, door by door

  33. 33

    2125 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • G E Sanderson, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Gribben at 2115 and C Banister at 2135. The block, door by door

  34. 34

    221 West 16th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • D J Sanderson, an electrician inspector at the City of Vancouver 1940
    • Marion A Sanderson, a student 1940
    • Victor J Sanderson, a helper for Jervis Firth 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A Broderick at 209 and J A Carson at 231. The block, door by door

  35. 35

    1925 West 16th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs A L Sanderson, widow of B J 1940
    • Mabel M Sanderson, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Dr J Nay at 1915 and D McLean at 1935. The block, door by door

  36. 36

    3227 West 28th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • A E Sanderson, a reporter at the Canadian Press 1940

    Next door in 1940: W A Ashby at 3215 and W H Hurford at 3237. The block, door by door

  37. 37

    2499 West 37th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • B Sanderson, proprietor of B Sanderson 1940

    Next door in 1940: G T Snow at 2475. The block, door by door

  38. 38

    3405 West 37th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J R Sanderson, a school principal 1940
    • Alan L Sanderson, a wireless operator 1940
    • Lois Sanderson, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: F J Lynch at 3421. The block, door by door

  39. 39

    1221 West 38th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Margaret M Sanderson, a saleswoman at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Read at 1265. The block, door by door

  40. 40

    2176 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • H Sanderson, a school teacher 1940
    • Annie Sanderson, widow of T 1940

    Next door in 1940: F E Scott at 2170 and Mrs N L Marks at 2188. The block, door by door

  41. 41

    1285 West 8th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs E E Sanderson 1940
    • Irene E Sanderson, an art teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Brimble at 1269 and C Silvester at 1295. The block, door by door

  42. 42

    3037 West 8th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Sam Sanderson, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Markham at 3009 and T H Galt at 3051. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 40 of the 60: a clerk (3), a laborer (3), a bus girl (2), a logger (2), a nurse (2) and a proprietor (2), among others. Some worked for the same employer: four for Vancouver City, two for B Sanderson and two for White Lunch. Seven are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (6), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (5), West End (5), Downtown (4), Kitsilano (4), Dunbar-Southlands (3), Fairview (3), Mount Pleasant (2), Riley Park (2), Shaughnessy (2), Sunset (2), Arbutus Ridge, Hastings-Sunrise, Killarney and Marpole. 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 Harry Sanderson at 4964 Angus Drive, a salesman at Bottled Gas. J J Sanderson is listed at 836 Bidwell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John J Sanderson there as the householder, with Eunice M Sanderson, a stenographer at Ainslie & Co, and James S Sanderson, a foundry worker at Easthope Bros. The 1940 name section lists Robert Sanderson at 1124 Burrard Street, a secretary at Burke & Wood.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Sanderson at 975 Chilco Street. The 1940 name section lists J Allan Sanderson there as the householder, a manufacturers agent. In 1940 the directory lists G D Sanderson, a sheet metal worker, at 1531 Commercial Drive. The 1940 name section lists Robert Sanderson at 847 Denman Street, a boat builder.

In 1940 the directory lists F Sanderson at 4454 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Sanderson there as the householder, proprietor of Community Shoe Repairs. The 1940 name section lists Cath Sanderson at 1755 East 11th Avenue, widow of H H.

G K Sanderson is listed at 471 East 15th 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 George K Sanderson there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Sanderson at 835 East 21st Avenue, widow of W.

In 1940 the directory lists A Sanderson at 19 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Sanderson there as the householder, a logger. In 1940 the directory lists H Sanderson at 2241 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hector Sanderson there as the householder, a tinsmith for F N Hamilton.

The 1940 name section lists C Edward F Sanderson at 865 East 31st Avenue, a clerk for W R Cumming. Mrs P Sanderson is listed at 224 East 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Phoebe Sanderson there as the householder, widow of H J, with Len Sanderson, and Thomas Sanderson, an operator for B Sanderson.

G D Sanderson is listed at 1831 East 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George D Sanderson there as the householder, a sheet metal worker. J R Sanderson is listed at 695 East 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Sanderson there as the householder, with James R Sanderson, a laborer at Canadian White Pine.

W Sanderson, a cement manufacturer, is listed at 1780 East Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Warren Sanderson there, a cement manufacturer. Mrs P M Sanderson is listed at 1656 Graveley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Pearl M Sanderson there as the householder, widow of G, with Arnold G Sanderson, a secretary at Northwest Sheet Metal, and Orval C Sanderson, a clerk.

D Sanderson is listed at 1761 Graveley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Sanderson there as the householder, retired. C Sanderson is listed at 844 Helmcken Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Sanderson there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver.

E E Sanderson, a baker, is listed at 6512 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Sanderson there, a baker. W Sanderson is listed at 5866 McKinnon Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Sanderson there as the householder, a gardener at United Church Home for Girls, with Agnes Sanderson, a clerk at Woodward's.

J A Sanderson is listed at 2774 Oxford Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Sanderson there, a postman. Miss L M Sanderson is listed at 1105 Park Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lilias M Sanderson there as the householder, with Bessie M Sanderson and Kathleen I Sanderson.

The 1940 name section lists Berthia Sanderson at 1677 Robson Street, widow of A. In 1940 the directory lists J A Sanderson, a manufacturers agent, at 448 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists Emma Sanderson at 984 Seymour Street, a bus girl at White Lunch.

In 1940 the directory lists C H O Sanderson at 5558 Sherbrooke Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles H O Sanderson there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists E Pearl Sanderson at 998 Thurlow Street, a bus girl at White Lunch.

W A Sanderson is listed at 1738 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W Arthur Sanderson there as the householder, a carpenter, with Doris E Sanderson, a student. The 1940 name section lists Annie Sanderson at 636 West 10th Avenue, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Margaret E Sanderson at 1045 West 11th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

G E Sanderson is listed at 2125 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George E Sanderson there as the householder, retired. D J Sanderson is listed at 221 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dorcy J Sanderson there as the householder, an electrician inspector at the City of Vancouver, with Marion A Sanderson, a student, and Victor J Sanderson, a helper for Jervis Firth.

Mrs A L Sanderson is listed at 1925 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie L Sanderson there as the householder, widow of B J, with Mabel M Sanderson, a stenographer. A E Sanderson is listed at 3227 West 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Sanderson there as the householder, a draftsman at the BC Government, with Arthur E Sanderson, a reporter at the Canadian Press.

B Sanderson is listed at 2499 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bert Sanderson there as the householder, proprietor of B Sanderson. J R Sanderson is listed at 3405 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Roy Sanderson there as the householder, a school principal, with Alan L Sanderson, a wireless operator, and Lois Sanderson, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret M Sanderson at 1221 West 38th Avenue, a saleswoman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists H Sanderson at 2176 West 3rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Sanderson there as the householder, with Helen C Sanderson, a school teacher, and Annie Sanderson, widow of T.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E E Sanderson at 1285 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eliza E Sanderson there as the householder, with Irene E Sanderson, an art teacher. The 1940 name section lists Sam Sanderson at 3037 West 8th Avenue, a logger.

Today

975 Chilco, 2241 East 2nd, 865 East 31st, 1831 East 3rd, 695 East 47th, 1761 Graveley, 2774 Oxford, 1105 Park Drive, 998 Thurlow, 1738 Venables, 1045 West 11th, 221 West 16th, 1925 West 16th, 2499 West 37th, 3405 West 37th, 1285 West 8th and 3037 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 975 Chilco, 1925 West 16th and 1285 West 8th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1755 East 11th (1991), 835 East 21st (1999), 19 East 26th (1958), 5866 McKinnon (1993), 5558 Sherbrooke (1978), 3227 West 28th (2012) and 1221 West 38th (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 4964 Angus Drive, 836 Bidwell, 1124 Burrard, 1531 Commercial Drive, 847 Denman, 4454 Dunbar, 471 East 15th, 224 East 3rd, 1656 Graveley, 844 Helmcken, 6512 Main, 1677 Robson, 448 Seymour, 984 Seymour, 636 West 10th, 2125 West 13th and 2176 West 3rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1780 East Broadway, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.

Every line as printed

All 89 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

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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 S. Want a name removed? Tell us.