A family name on Turner Street, Hastings-Sunrise and Grandview-Woodland
The Smiths
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at nine addresses
The directories print 16 people named Smith at nine addresses in 1940, all on Turner 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: five Smiths at 2601 Turner 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
2076 Turner Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Martha Smith, widow of H 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Fairley at 2068 and G Smith at 2090. The block, door by door
- 2
2090 Turner Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- G Smith, a watchman 1940
Next door in 1940: W R Peacock at 2076. The block, door by door
- 3
2324 Turner Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- W Smith, an operator at Leckie 1940
Next door in 1940: E Carlson at 2316 and F Pennyway at 2356. The block, door by door
- 4
2595 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J B Smith, a laborer 1940
- John J Smith, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service 1940
- Marian B Smith, a waitress at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Fahlen at 2589. The block, door by door
- 5
2601 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Miss J R Smith, widow of A 1940
- Jean R Smith, a stenographer 1940
- David Smith, a driller at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940
- Hector Smith, a holder on at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940
- William Smith, a boilermaker 1940
Next door in 1940: W W Lumsden at 2607. The block, door by door
- 6
2715 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- C A Smith, a warehouseman at McColl Frontenac 1940
- Lloyd R Smith, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: J K Hackett at 2711 and E C Ackery at 2731. The block, door by door
- 7
3483 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- D G Smith, a plumber 1940
Next door in 1940: R R Knowles at 3461. The block, door by door
- 8
3557 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- F A Smith, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: A Macfie at 3555 and U A Sandstrom at 3559. The block, door by door
- 9
3664 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J Smith, a driver at Mayfair Butter 1940
Next door in 1940: A Cowie at 3658 and J Dowling at 3682. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 14 of the 16: a boilermaker, a carpenter, a clerk, a driller, a driver and a holder on, among others. Two of them worked for Burrard Dry Dock. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (6) and Grandview-Woodland (3). 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 Martha Smith at 2076 Turner Street, widow of H. G Smith is listed at 2090 Turner Street 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 Smith there as the householder, a watchman.
W Smith is listed at 2324 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Smith there as the householder, an operator at Leckie, with William Smith Jr, an operator at Leckie. J B Smith is listed at 2595 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James B Smith there as the householder, a laborer, with John J Smith, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service, and Marian B Smith, a waitress at Spencer's.
Miss J R Smith is listed at 2601 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jean R Smith there as the householder, a stenographer, with Jean Smith, widow of A, David Smith, a driller at the Burrard Dry Dock, Hector Smith, a holder on at the Burrard Dry Dock, and William Smith, a boilermaker. C A Smith is listed at 2715 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Smith there as the householder, a warehouseman at McColl Frontenac, with Lloyd R Smith, a clerk.
D G Smith is listed at 3483 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Doug G Smith there as the householder, a plumber. F A Smith is listed at 3557 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank A Smith there as the householder, a carpenter.
J Smith is listed at 3664 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Smith there as the householder, a driver at Mayfair Butter.
Today
2076 Turner, 2090 Turner, 2324 Turner, 2601 Turner, 2715 Turner, 3483 Turner and 3664 Turner still have their buildings from before 1946; 3557 Turner (1987) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2595 Turner, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 25 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Smith Martha wid H2076 Turner, p. 572
- *Smith G2090 Turner, p. 158
- Smith Geo wtchmn2090 Turner, p. 569
- Smith W2324 Turner, p. 158
- Smith Wm opr Leckie2324 Turner, p. 574
- Smith Wm Jr opr Leckie2324 Turner, p. 574
- *Smith J B2595 Turner, p. 158
- Smith Jas B lab2595 Turner, p. 571
- Smith John J seamn BCCSS2595 Turner, p. 571
- Smith Marian B waitress Spencers2595 Turner, p. 572
- Smith Miss J R2601 Turner, p. 158
- Smith David driller Burrard Dry Dock2601 Turner, p. 568
- Smith Hector holder on Burrard Dry Dock2601 Turner, p. 570
- Smith Jean wid A2601 Turner, p. 571
- Smith Jean R sten2601 Turner, p. 571
- Smith Wm blrmkr2601 Turner, p. 574
- *Smith C A2715 Turner, p. 158
- Smith Chas A whsmn McColl Frontenac2715 Turner, p. 568
- Smith Lloyd R clk2715 Turner, p. 572
- *Smith D G3483 Turner, p. 159
- Smith Doug G plmbr3483 Turner, p. 568
- Smith F A3557 Turner, p. 159
- Smith Frank A carp3557 Turner, p. 569
- Smith J3664 Turner, p. 159
- Smith Jas drvr Mayfair Butter3664 Turner, p. 571
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.