A family name on Dundas Street, Hastings-Sunrise and Grandview-Woodland
The Smiths
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at nine addresses
The directories print 14 people named Smith at nine addresses in 1940, all on Dundas Street. 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 Smiths at 2540 Dundas in 1940. The directories print the name on 305 other streets too, all listed on the Smith name's own page.
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Where the Smiths lived
- 1
2167 Dundas Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Bertha Smith, widow of W 1940
- Ernest E Smith, a lather 1940
Next door in 1940: Quality Shoe Repairing at 2169. The block, door by door
- 2
2214 Dundas Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Frederick R Smith, a trucker at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Sanmiya at 2222. The block, door by door
- 3
2503 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- T Smith, a maintenanceman at Woodward's 1940
Next door in 1940: T F Abbott at 2509. The block, door by door
- 4
2540 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- T Smith, a plumber 1940
- John Smith, a carpenter 1940
- Nancy J Smith, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Williamson at 2534 and L G Smith at 2546. The block, door by door
- 5
2546 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- L G Smith, a dairyman at Richmond Milk Producers 1940
Next door in 1940: T Smith at 2540 and H J Lakin at 2554. The block, door by door
- 6
2547 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mrs E A Smith, widow of W 1940
- Gladys E Smith, a factory worker for Royal Crown 1940
Next door in 1940: T G W Anderson at 2541 and J Blain at 2553. The block, door by door
- 7
2570 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- L W Smith, a conductor at the CNR 1940
Next door in 1940: D S McLeod at 2566 and J P Stewart at 2576. The block, door by door
- 8
2739 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- W D Smith, a watchman at Dominion Bridge 1940
- Josephine Smith 1940
Next door in 1940: A McLeod at 2733 and R Clarke at 2743. The block, door by door
- 9
2828 Dundas Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- W L Smith, an engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: C R Furman at 2822 and J J Branigan at 2834. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 14: a carpenter, a conductor, a dairyman, an engineer, a factory worker and a lather, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (7) and Grandview-Woodland (2). 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 Bertha Smith at 2167 Dundas Street, widow of W, with Ernest E Smith, a lather. The 1940 name section lists Frederick R Smith at 2214 Dundas Street, a trucker at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists T Smith at 2503 Dundas 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 Tom Smith there as the householder, a maintenanceman at Woodward's.
In 1940 the directory lists T Smith, a plumber, at 2540 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Smith there, a plumber, with John Smith, a carpenter, and Nancy J Smith, an operator at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists L G Smith at 2546 Dundas Street. The 1940 name section lists Leonard G Smith there as the householder, a dairyman at Richmond Milk Producers.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E A Smith at 2547 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elsie A Smith there as the householder, widow of W, with Gladys E Smith, a factory worker for Royal Crown. In 1940 the directory lists L W Smith at 2570 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leslie W Smith there as the householder, a conductor at the CNR.
In 1940 the directory lists W D Smith at 2739 Dundas Street. The 1940 name section lists William D Smith there as the householder, a watchman at Dominion Bridge, with Josephine Smith. In 1940 the directory lists W L Smith at 2828 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wallace L Smith there as the householder, an engineer.
Today
2167 Dundas, 2503 Dundas, 2540 Dundas, 2547 Dundas, 2570 Dundas, 2739 Dundas and 2828 Dundas still have their buildings from before 1946, 2739 Dundas on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2546 Dundas (1993) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2214 Dundas, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Smith Bertha wid W mgr Alexandra Hotel2167 Dundas, p. 568
- Smith Ernest E lather2167 Dundas, p. 569
- Smith Fredk R trucker CPR2214 Dundas, p. 569
- *Smith T2503 Dundas, p. 45
- Smith Tom maintenancemn Woodward's2503 Dundas, p. 573
- *Smith T plmbr2540 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith John carp2540 Dundas, p. 571
- Smith Nancy J opr BC Tel2540 Dundas, p. 572
- Smith Thos plmbr2540 Dundas, p. 573
- Smith L G2546 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith Leonard G dairymn Richmond Milk Producers2546 Dundas, p. 572
- *Smith Mrs E A2547 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith Elsie A wid W2547 Dundas, p. 569
- Smith Gladys E fctywkr Royal Crown2547 Dundas, p. 570
- *Smith L W2570 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith Leslie W cond CNR2570 Dundas, p. 572
- Smith W D2739 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith Josephine2739 Dundas, p. 571
- Smith Wm D wtchmn Dom Bridge2739 Dundas, p. 574
- *Smith W L2828 Dundas, p. 46
- Smith Wallace L eng2828 Dundas, p. 573
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.