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The Savages

In the city directories 1940 · 40 people at 25 addresses

The directories print 40 people named Savage at 25 addresses in 1940 in 14 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 Savages at 4238 Dunbar in 1940.

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Where the Savages lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Three 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

    1048 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs L Savage, widow of W 1940

    Next door in 1940: A N Bond at 1040 and B Ransom at 1052. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    825 Broughton Street

    West End, 1940

    • Wayne C Savage, a telegraph 1940

    Next door in 1940: F C Williams at 823 and Miss E K MacLean at 883. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    6106 Chester Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • W Savage, rooms to let 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Fletcher at 6116. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    6976 Culloden Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • T Savage, a helper 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Maskall at 6968. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    4051 Cypress Street

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Edna P Savage 1940
  6. 6

    4238 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs K Savage, widow of G 1940
    • Doug T Savage, proprietor of Dunbar Dairy 1940
    • Mona K Savage, a saleswoman at Dunbar Dairy 1940

    Next door in 1940: O K Shoe Repr at 4236 and Dunbar Meat Mkt at 4244. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    5095 Earles Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • G E Savage, who worked for Ford Motor 1940

    Next door in 1940: T W Mills at 5069. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2165 East 43rd Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • E E Savage, proprietor of Tecumseh Market 1940
    • Phyllis M Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Collings at 2155 and J L Maslanka at 2185. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    543 East 8th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Ethel Savage, widow of M 1940
    • William Savage, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: H J MacCallum at 537 and C C Hall at 547. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    407 Nelson Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J Savage, a swamper at Goodyear Moving & Storage 1940
    • Edna Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S McCarthy at 403 and Mrs M E Jackson at 411. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    123 Powell Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • T Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: B C Junk at 135. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1649 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • W J Savage, a freight hand at the CPR 1940
    • Frederick L Savage, a porter 1940
    • John W Savage, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: J E Williams at 1641 and Mrs S Keyes at 1657. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    3103 Waverley Avenue

    Killarney, 1940

    • D Savage, retired 1940
    • Ian M Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Audley at 3113. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1562 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mary Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K A Peters at 1558 and A E Joplin at 1566. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    4553 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • H H Savage, an engineer at Leckie 1940

    Next door in 1940: W C Fisher at 4549 and H R Gibson at 4569. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    4422 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J P Savage, a clerk at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: G F Pike at 4418 and T A Noble at 4430. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    4524 West 14th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • A E Savage, an accountant 1940

    Next door in 1940: W N Stanley at 4514 and W A Vance at 4548. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    559 West 19th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • Arthur D Savage, a mechanic 1940
    • Doug Savage, a shift foreman at BC Motor Transportation 1940

    Next door in 1940: H B Phinney at 557 and E F Baston at 561. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    3728 West 21st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Thomas Savage, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: E J Williamson at 3716 and G H Graham at 3738. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    3393 West 31st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs R E Savage, a nurse for A A McRae 1940

    Next door in 1940: S H Jacoby at 3371. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    3569 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • W Savage, a driver at Signal Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: J C Gavigan at 3561 and A C Hunter at 3577. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    4675 West 4th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Emily Savage, a maid for A F Oakley 1940

    Next door in 1940: E W Browning at 4659 and W N Sage at 4687. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2015 West 53rd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • W Savage, of Savage Keith & Savage 1940
    • John P Savage, of Savage Keith & Savage 1940
    • Marjorie E Savage, a stenographer at Savage Keith & Savage 1940

    Next door in 1940: P McD Kerr at 2049. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    1294 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • J Savage, a miner 1940
    • Edna M Savage, a school teacher 1940
    • Irene F Savage, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Anderson at 1286. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    1876 West Broadway

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Miss M G Savage 1940
    • Margaret G Savage, a stenographer 1940
    • Dorothy E Savage, a bookkeeper at Jersey Farms 1940

    Next door in 1940: C R Bennett at 1846 and ventura (the) at 1886. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 25 of the 40: a clerk (4), a proprietor (2), a stenographer (2), an accountant, a bookkeeper and a driver, among others. Some worked for the same employer: three for Savage Keith & Savage, two for CPR and two for Dunbar Dairy. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (4), West Point Grey (4), West End (3), Downtown (2), Fairview (2), Sunset (2), Kerrisdale, Killarney, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Shaughnessy, South Cambie and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 L Savage, rooms to let, at 1048 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 Louise Savage there, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Wayne C Savage at 825 Broughton Street, a telegraph. W Savage, rooms to let, is listed at 6106 Chester Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists T Savage at 6976 Culloden Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Savage there as the householder, a helper. The 1940 name section lists Edna P Savage at 4051 Cypress Street.

Mrs K Savage is listed at 4238 Dunbar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Kate Savage there as the householder, widow of G, with Doug T Savage, proprietor of Dunbar Dairy, and Mona K Savage, a saleswoman at Dunbar Dairy. G E Savage is listed at 5095 Earles Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon E Savage there as the householder, who worked for Ford Motor.

E E Savage is listed at 2165 East 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Savage there as the householder, proprietor of Tecumseh Market, with Phyllis M Savage. The 1940 name section lists Ethel Savage at 543 East 8th Avenue, widow of M, with William Savage, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists J Savage at 407 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists John Savage there as the householder, a swamper at Goodyear Moving & Storage, with Edna Savage. The 1940 name section lists T Savage at 123 Powell Street.

W J Savage is listed at 1649 Robson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter J Savage there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR, with Frederick L Savage, a porter, and John W Savage, a clerk. D Savage is listed at 3103 Waverley Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Doug Savage there as the householder, retired, with Ian M Savage.

The 1940 name section lists Mary Savage at 1562 West 11th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists H H Savage at 4553 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold H Savage there as the householder, an engineer at Leckie.

In 1940 the directory lists J P Savage at 4422 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James P Savage there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists A E Savage at 4524 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Savage there as the householder, an accountant.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur D Savage at 559 West 19th Avenue, a mechanic, with Doug Savage, a shift foreman at BC Motor Transportation. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Savage at 3728 West 21st Avenue, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R E Savage at 3393 West 31st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Reta E Savage there as the householder, a nurse for A A McRae.

In 1940 the directory lists W Savage at 3569 West 35th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Savage there as the householder, a driver at Signal Oil. The 1940 name section lists Emily Savage at 4675 West 4th Avenue, a maid for A F Oakley.

W Savage is listed at 2015 West 53rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Savage there as the householder, of Savage Keith & Savage, with John P Savage, of Savage Keith & Savage, and Marjorie E Savage, a stenographer at Savage Keith & Savage. J Savage is listed at 1294 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Savage there as the householder, a miner, with Edna M Savage, a school teacher, and Irene F Savage, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Miss M G Savage is listed at 1876 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Margaret G Savage there as the householder, a stenographer, with Dorothy E Savage, a bookkeeper at Jersey Farms.

Today

6106 Chester, 2165 East 43rd, 3103 Waverley, 4422 West 13th, 4524 West 14th, 559 West 19th, 3728 West 21st, 3393 West 31st, 3569 West 35th, 4675 West 4th and 1876 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 4675 West 4th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6976 Culloden (1978), 4051 Cypress (2003), 4238 Dunbar (1997), 5095 Earles (1983), 4553 West 12th (2008) and 2015 West 53rd (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1048 Barclay, 825 Broughton, 543 East 8th, 407 Nelson, 123 Powell, 1649 Robson, 1562 West 11th and 1294 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

A No. 14 Dunbar streetcar on Dunbar Street, past bungalows
1940 A No. 14 Dunbar streetcar on Dunbar Street, past bungalows. Not at the house at 4238 Dunbar: no archive photo of the 4200 block is known that we can show. City of Vancouver Archives, 2009-005.530. Public domain.

Every line as printed

All 55 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 S. Want a name removed? Tell us.