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The Shepherds

In the city directories 1940 · 41 people at 32 addresses

The directories print 41 people named Shepherd at 32 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: three Shepherds at 1850 East 3rd in 1940.

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Where the Shepherds 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

    233 Abbott Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J Shepherd, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Van Belt Works at 219 and Oland Rooms at 247. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1940 Arbutus Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R Shepherd 1940
    • Margaret Shepherd, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C Hunter at 1930. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    5637 Balsam Street

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • F N Shepherd, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs F C Thompson at 5615 and G R Walsh at 5649. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1031 Bidwell Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Grace Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: M E Ward at 1019 and J B Des Lauriers at 1051. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    520 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs L J Shepherd, rooms 1940

    Next door in 1940: Burrard Cleaners at 500 and Mrs L Ritchie at 530. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1065 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • A B Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4356 Collingwood Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • A Shepherd, a groundsman at the Vancouver Parks Board 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Oliver at 4344 and J A Hartley at 4368. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1165 Davie Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs M E Shepherd, widow of J S 1940

    Next door in 1940: H B Roberts at 1157 and A J MacIsaac at 1173. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1612 Davie Street

    West End, 1940

    • Harry Shepherd, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Garneau Dairy at 1610 and Miss A Pollock at 1616. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2215 East 10th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs A E Shepherd, widow of P A 1940
    • Arthur J Shepherd, an apprentice at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: J P Graham at 2229. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    162 East 20th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Walter Shepherd, proprietor of Main Auto Painters 1940

    Next door in 1940: A T Williams at 152 and H Blundon at 176. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    303 East 24th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Ellen Shepherd, a housekeeper for Y W Cadman 1940

    Next door in 1940: G W Cadman at 309. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1850 East 3rd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs F Shepherd, widow of A 1940
    • Christine Shepherd 1940
    • William J Shepherd, an apprentice at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: E W Peters at 1842. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    800 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Miss N E Shepherd 1940
    • Nina E Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Bowser at 822. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1549 East Broadway

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • G A Shepherd, a brushmaker at BC Brush 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Deacon at 1545 and L M Schollen at 1553. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    41 East Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Thomas Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: Hub Ltd at 45. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    1154 Gilford Street

    West End, 1940

    • Robert W Shepherd, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: G L Foerster at 1106. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1200 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • R H Shepherd, a scientific electrician instrument repairer 1940

    Next door in 1940: southcott j p & co ltd at 1206. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    978 Hornby Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Arthur W Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Woitowich at 970 and Mrs M Adair at 982. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    3930 Kaslo Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • C C Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Shone at 3924 and C A Jensen at 3990. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    544 Nanaimo Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • S A Shepherd, a compositor at Anderson Printing 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Walsh at 534 and Mrs M L Smith at 554. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    1034 Pendrell Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs M I Shepherd, widow of G B 1940

    Next door in 1940: C H Butler at 1032 and Mrs F M Watson at 1036. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    1649 Tolmie Street

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • R H Shepherd, a scientific electrician instruments repairer 1940
    • Mary E Shepherd, a stenographer at R S Day & Son 1940
  24. 24

    1156 Union Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • A M Shepherd, a longshoreman 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Wong at 1152 and K J Florkow at 1162. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    6649 Victoria Drive

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J E Shepherd 1940
    • Harvey T Shepherd, a cook 1940

    Next door in 1940: N D Olney at 6645. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    4247 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J Shepherd, a managing director at Archibald & Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Elder at 4241 and Mrs M Legh at 4253. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    3537 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • G H Shepherd, an engineer 1940
    • E Matilda Shepherd, widow of H E 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Long at 3533 and E Aslatt at 3543. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    404 West 20th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J Shepherd, retired 1940
    • Bernard Shepherd, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Dennis at 412. The block, door by door

  29. 29

    155 West 3rd Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs M Shepherd, widow of J W 1940

    Next door in 1940: Adanac Wood Prods at 149 and Mrs E J Morris at 159. The block, door by door

  30. 30

    254 West 52nd Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • L W Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Cameron at 242 and W M Coutts at 278. The block, door by door

  31. 31

    3743 West Broadway

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J H Shepherd, proprietor of Star Woodworks 1940

    Next door in 1940: Alma Theatre at 3709 and I M Horie at 3755. The block, door by door

  32. 32

    321 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs Frances Shepherd 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Zarazun at 319 and J Wright at 375. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 17 of the 41: an apprentice (2), a proprietor (2), a brushmaker, a carpenter, a compositor and a cook, among others. Two of them worked for CPR. Seven are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (6), West End (6), Riley Park (3), West Point Grey (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Arbutus Ridge, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kitsilano, Oakridge, Renfrew-Collingwood, Strathcona 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists J Shepherd at 233 Abbott Street, retired. R Shepherd is listed at 1940 Arbutus Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Shepherd there as the householder, with Margaret Shepherd, widow of J.

F N Shepherd is listed at 5637 Balsam Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank N Shepherd there as the householder, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Grace Shepherd at 1031 Bidwell Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L J Shepherd, rooms, at 520 Burrard Street.

A B Shepherd is listed at 1065 Bute Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists A Shepherd at 4356 Collingwood 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 lists Arthur Shepherd there as the householder, a groundsman at the Vancouver Parks Board.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Shepherd at 1165 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Maud E Shepherd there as the householder, widow of J S. The 1940 name section lists Harry Shepherd at 1612 Davie Street, a carpenter.

Mrs A E Shepherd is listed at 2215 East 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Shepherd there as the householder, widow of P A, with Arthur J Shepherd, an apprentice at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Walter Shepherd at 162 East 20th Avenue, proprietor of Main Auto Painters. The 1940 name section lists Ellen Shepherd at 303 East 24th Avenue, a housekeeper for Y W Cadman.

Mrs F Shepherd is listed at 1850 East 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Flora Shepherd there as the householder, widow of A, with Christine Shepherd, and William J Shepherd, an apprentice at the CPR. Miss N E Shepherd is listed at 800 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nina E Shepherd there as the householder.

G A Shepherd is listed at 1549 East Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Shepherd there as the householder, a brushmaker at BC Brush. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Shepherd at 41 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert W Shepherd at 1154 Gilford Street, retired.

R H Shepherd, a scientific electrician instrument repairer, is listed at 1200 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Shepherd at 978 Hornby Street. C C Shepherd is listed at 3930 Kaslo Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles C Shepherd there as the householder.

S A Shepherd is listed at 544 Nanaimo Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam A Shepherd there as the householder, a compositor at Anderson Printing. Mrs M I Shepherd is listed at 1034 Pendrell Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary I Shepherd there as the householder, widow of G B.

R H Shepherd is listed at 1649 Tolmie Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard H Shepherd there as the householder, a scientific electrician instruments repairer, with Mary E Shepherd, a stenographer at R S Day & Son. A M Shepherd is listed at 1156 Union Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex M Shepherd there as the householder, a longshoreman.

J E Shepherd is listed at 6649 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John E Shepherd there as the householder, with Harvey T Shepherd, a cook. J Shepherd is listed at 4247 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Shepherd there as the householder, a managing director at Archibald & Shepherd.

G H Shepherd is listed at 3537 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Shepherd there as the householder, an engineer, with E Matilda Shepherd, widow of H E. J Shepherd is listed at 404 West 20th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Shepherd there as the householder, retired, with Bernard Shepherd, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs M Shepherd is listed at 155 West 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Matilda Shepherd there as the householder, widow of J W. L W Shepherd is listed at 254 West 52nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Shepherd at 3743 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Joseph H Shepherd there as the householder, proprietor of Star Woodworks. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Frances Shepherd at 321 West Georgia Street.

Today

233 Abbott, 1940 Arbutus, 1065 Bute, 4356 Collingwood, 303 East 24th, 1154 Gilford, 544 Nanaimo and 4247 West 13th still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott, 1940 Arbutus and 1154 Gilford on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1850 East 3rd (1963), 800 East Broadway (1994), 41 East Hastings (2017), 3930 Kaslo (1966), 3537 West 18th (2017), 404 West 20th (2004) and 155 West 3rd (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5637 Balsam, 1031 Bidwell, 520 Burrard, 1165 Davie, 1612 Davie, 2215 East 10th, 162 East 20th, 1549 East Broadway, 1200 Homer, 978 Hornby, 1034 Pendrell, 1649 Tolmie, 1156 Union, 6649 Victoria Drive, 254 West 52nd, 3743 West Broadway and 321 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 59 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

The book of the Shepherds

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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.