A family name on Vine Street, Kitsilano, Arbutus Ridge and Kerrisdale
The Smiths
In the city directories 1940 · eleven people at seven addresses
The directories print eleven people named Smith at seven addresses in 1940, all on Vine 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: four Smiths at 6020 Vine 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
1575 Vine Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- D T Smith, of Jaffa Manor and Rio Garage 1940
- Mrs Neta L Smith, of Jaffa Manor 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Tregidga at 1535. The block, door by door
- 2
- 3
2312 Vine Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- G R Smith, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M M Goldie at 2304 and W M McPhedran at 2320. The block, door by door
- 4
2515 Vine Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- C A Smith, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: A C Burman at 2517. The block, door by door
- 5
5474 Vine Street
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- E S Smith, a salesman for Kelly Douglas 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Birnie at 5456 and R A Suddaby at 5490. The block, door by door
- 6
6020 Vine Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- L C Smith, retired 1940
- Mrs Ida V Smith, proprietor of Thaemor Gifts 1940
- Margaret Smith, a student 1940
- Phyllis L Smith 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Devlin at 6006 and W P Johnston at 6026. The block, door by door
- 7
6622 Vine Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- L W Smith, a shipwright 1940
Next door in 1940: R V Vaughan at 6636. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for six of the eleven: a salesman (2), a fireman, a longshoreman, a proprietor and a shipwright.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (4), Kerrisdale (2) and Arbutus Ridge. 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 D T Smith at 1575 Vine 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 David T Smith there as the householder, of Jaffa Manor and Rio Garage, with Mrs Neta L Smith, of Jaffa Manor. In 1940 the directory lists C J Smith at 2104 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists Cecil J Smith there as the householder, a salesman.
In 1940 the directory lists G R Smith at 2312 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists George R Smith there as the householder, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists C A Smith at 2515 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists Callum A Smith there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.
In 1940 the directory lists E S Smith at 5474 Vine Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric S Smith there as the householder, a salesman for Kelly Douglas. In 1940 the directory lists L C Smith at 6020 Vine Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard C Smith there as the householder, retired, with Mrs Ida V Smith, proprietor of Thaemor Gifts, Margaret Smith, a student, and Phyllis L Smith.
In 1940 the directory lists L W Smith at 6622 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists Laurence W Smith there as the householder, a shipwright.
Today
2515 Vine still has its building from before 1946, dated 1910 by the City's record; 2312 Vine (1988), 6020 Vine (1964) and 6622 Vine (2012) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1575 Vine, 2104 Vine and 5474 Vine, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 18 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Smith D T1575 Vine, p. 163
- Smith David T of Jaffa Manor and Rio Gar1575 Vine, p. 568
- Smith Mrs Neta L of Jaffa Manor1575 Vine, p. 572
- Smith C J2104 Vine, p. 163
- Smith Cecil J slsmn2104 Vine, p. 568
- Smith G R2312 Vine, p. 163
- Smith Geo R lngshmn2312 Vine, p. 570
- Smith C A2515 Vine, p. 163
- Smith Callum A firmn Van City2515 Vine, p. 568
- *Smith E S5474 Vine, p. 163
- Smith Eric S slsmn Kelly Douglas5474 Vine, p. 569
- *Smith L C6020 Vine, p. 164
- Smith Mrs Ida V prop Thaemor Gifts6020 Vine, p. 570
- Smith Leonard C retired6020 Vine, p. 572
- Smith Margt studt6020 Vine, p. 572
- Smith Phyllis L6020 Vine, p. 572
- Smith L W6622 Vine, p. 164
- Smith Laurence W shpwrt6622 Vine, p. 571
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.