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A family name on West 12th Avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and West Point Grey

The Smiths

In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 16 people named Smith at eleven addresses in 1940, all on West 12th Avenue. 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 3446 West 12th 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

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    614 West 12th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • C B Smith, a log superintendent at the Empire Mills 1940
    • Gerald B Smith, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: J MacRitchie at 604 and Mrs E McCray at 624. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1986 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs Brenda Smith, a stenographer for H G Wardell 1940

    Next door in 1940: C R Marshall at 1976. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    2936 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • S H Smith, a carpenter 1940
    • Jean M Smith, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: C A Mulvaney at 2926 and H G Orphan at 2942. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    3195 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs M B Smith 1940

    Next door in 1940: N C Mahon at 3185. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    3236 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A Smith, a music at the Beacon Theatre 1940

    Next door in 1940: R D Maclennan at 3226 and J A Bye at 3246. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3446 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A P Smith, a chef at the CNR 1940
    • Arthur E Smith 1940
    • William M Smith, a waiter 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Cloggie at 3436 and M B Hochman at 3460. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3534 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs L E Smith, widow of J H 1940

    Next door in 1940: O L Knutsvik at 3530 and A Flay at 3540. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3827 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Robert G Smith, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: R S Milley at 3823 and M F MacDonald at 3833. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    3866 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs A C Smith, widow of H H 1940
    • Sarah C Smith, widow of D M 1940

    Next door in 1940: H L Robertson at 3862 and G Warwick at 3874. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    4118 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs M A Smith, widow of J K 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L A Lozier at 4114 and J E Parkinson at 4124. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    4693 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • J J Smith, of Varsity Service Station 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J Fraser at 4689. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the 16: a stenographer (2), a carpenter, a chef, a log superintendent, a logger and a music, among others. Four are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kitsilano (6), West Point Grey (4) and Fairview. 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 C B Smith at 614 West 12th Avenue; 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 C Byron Smith there as the householder, a log superintendent at the Empire Mills, with Gerald B Smith, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Brenda Smith at 1986 West 12th Avenue, a stenographer for H G Wardell.

S H Smith is listed at 2936 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid H Smith there as the householder, a carpenter, with Jean M Smith, a stenographer. Mrs M B Smith is listed at 3195 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret B Smith there as the householder.

A Smith is listed at 3236 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Smith there as the householder, a music at the Beacon Theatre. A P Smith is listed at 3446 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur P Smith there as the householder, a chef at the CNR, with Arthur E Smith, and William M Smith, a waiter.

Mrs L E Smith is listed at 3534 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lillian E Smith there as the householder, widow of J H. The 1940 name section lists Robert G Smith at 3827 West 12th Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A C Smith at 3866 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Annie C Smith there as the householder, widow of H H, with Sarah C Smith, widow of D M. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M A Smith at 4118 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Smith there as the householder, widow of J K.

In 1940 the directory lists J J Smith at 4693 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James J Smith there as the householder, of Varsity Service Station.

Today

1986 West 12th, 2936 West 12th, 3195 West 12th, 3236 West 12th, 3534 West 12th, 3827 West 12th, 3866 West 12th, 4118 West 12th and 4693 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946; 3446 West 12th (2010) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 614 West 12th, 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.
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.