A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Stonehouses
In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 14 addresses
The directories print 19 people named Stonehouse at 14 addresses in 1940 in ten of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spellings Stenhouse and Stonhouse. 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 Stonehouses at 3409 Prince Edward in 1940.
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Where the Stonehouses lived
- 1
- 2
1266 East 27th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- J E Stonehouse, proprietor of Home Fuels 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Harris at 1254 and Mrs M Beach at 1272. The block, door by door
- 3
259 East 4th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- R Stonehouse, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Harris at 251 and Mrs E Montgomery at 265. The block, door by door
- 4
8185 Main Street
Sunset, 1940
- Maurice McD Stonehouse, a salesman at Mount Pleasant Auto Sales 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Robson at 8195. The block, door by door
- 5
1722 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- Stonehouse (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs V K Britton at 1716 and P L Fletcher at 1726. The block, door by door
- 6
4302 Ontario Street
Riley Park, 1940
- C F Stonehouse, a helper at the Burrard Iron Works 1940
Next door in 1940: Ontario Gro at 4300 and D F Rennie at 4312. The block, door by door
- 7
1133 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs Dorothy H Stonehouse, a hairdresser for A J North 1940
Next door in 1940: R Harrison at 1131 and Mrs V Haynes at 1137. The block, door by door
- 8
3409 Prince Edward Street
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs L Stonehouse, widow of W 1940
- Albert Stonehouse 1940
- Edward Stonehouse 1940
- George W W Stonehouse 1940
- William Stonehouse 1940
Next door in 1940: F B Pelton at 3403 and H A Treymak at 3415. The block, door by door
- 9
1936 Quebec Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Sheldon R Stonehouse, a driver at Pacific Sawdust Supplies 1940
Next door in 1940: U La Belle at 1930 and G Bolton at 1938. The block, door by door
- 10
784 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- A A Stenhouse, a jeweller 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E I Johnston at 752. The block, door by door
- 11
207 Union Street
Strathcona, 1940
- James Stonehouse 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J E Murray at 209. The block, door by door
- 12
4064 West 11th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- G Stonehouse, who worked for the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Reid at 4056 and W E Pixley at 4070. The block, door by door
- 13
1171 West 32nd Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- J Stenhouse, proprietor of Coast Novelty & Supplies 1940
- Mrs Rena M Stenhouse, proprietor of Claire-Ranes 1940
Next door in 1940: H E Solloway at 1159 and J A Longley at 1181. The block, door by door
- 14
317 West Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- A A Stenhouse, a jeweller 1940
Next door in 1940: mercantile mortgage co at 315 and Crown Ctge (branch office) at 319. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 19: a proprietor (4), a driver (2), a hairdresser, a helper, a jeweller and a salesman. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Mount Pleasant (2), Riley Park (2), Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy, Strathcona, Sunset and West Point Grey. 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 G V Stonhouse at 7776 Angus Drive; 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 George V Stonhouse there as the householder, proprietor of the Stonhouse Service Station. In 1940 the directory lists J E Stonehouse at 1266 East 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph E Stonehouse there as the householder, proprietor of Home Fuels.
In 1940 the directory lists R Stonehouse at 259 East 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Russell Stonehouse there as the householder, a driver. The 1940 name section lists Maurice McD Stonehouse at 8185 Main Street, a salesman at Mount Pleasant Auto Sales. The 1940 name section lists Stonehouse (no first name printed) at 1722 Nelson Street.
In 1940 the directory lists C F Stonehouse at 4302 Ontario Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles F Stonehouse there as the householder, a helper at the Burrard Iron Works. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Dorothy H Stonehouse at 1133 Pendrell Street, a hairdresser for A J North.
Mrs L Stonehouse is listed at 3409 Prince Edward Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lucille Stonehouse there as the householder, widow of W, with Albert Stonehouse, Edward Stonehouse, George W W Stonehouse and William Stonehouse. The 1940 name section lists Sheldon R Stonehouse at 1936 Quebec Street, a driver at Pacific Sawdust Supplies.
In 1940 the directory lists A A Stenhouse at 784 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Adam A Stenhouse there as the householder, a jeweller. The 1940 name section lists James Stonehouse at 207 Union Street. The 1940 name section lists G Stonehouse at 4064 West 11th Avenue, who worked for the Vancouver General Hospital.
In 1940 the directory lists J Stenhouse at 1171 West 32nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Stenhouse there as the householder, proprietor of Coast Novelty & Supplies, with Mrs Rena M Stenhouse, proprietor of Claire-Ranes. In 1940 the directory lists A A Stenhouse, a jeweller, at 317 West Cordova Street.
Today
7776 Angus Drive, 3409 Prince Edward, 784 Thurlow and 1171 West 32nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 784 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1266 East 27th (2008) and 8185 Main (1970) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 259 East 4th, 1722 Nelson, 4302 Ontario, 1133 Pendrell, 1936 Quebec, 207 Union, 4064 West 11th and 317 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 26 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Stonhouse G V7776 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Stonhouse Geo V prop Stonhouse Serv Sta7776 Angus Drive, p. 590
- Stonehouse J E1266 East 27th, p. 242
- Stonehouse Jos E prop Home Fuels1266 East 27th, p. 590
- Stonehouse R259 East 4th, p. 180
- Stonehouse Russell drvr259 East 4th, p. 590
- Stonehouse Maurice McD slsmn Mt Pleasant Auto Sales8185 Main, p. 590
- Stonehouse Mrs —1722 Nelson, p. 590
- Stonehouse C F4302 Ontario, p. 122
- Stonehouse Chas F hlpr Burrard Iron Wks4302 Ontario, p. 590
- Stonehouse Mrs Dorothy H hairdrsr A J North1133 Pendrell, p. 590
- Stonehouse Mrs L3409 Prince Edward, p. 136
- Stonehouse Albt3409 Prince Edward, p. 590
- Stonehouse Edw3409 Prince Edward, p. 590
- Stonehouse Geo W W3409 Prince Edward, p. 590
- Stonehouse Lucille wid W3409 Prince Edward, p. 590
- Stonehouse Wm3409 Prince Edward, p. 590
- Stonehouse Sheldon R drvr Pac Sawdust Supp1936 Quebec, p. 590
- Stenhouse A A784 Thurlow, p. 155
- Stenhouse Adam A jwlr 317 W Cordova784 Thurlow, p. 584
- Stonehouse Jas207 Union, p. 590
- Stonehouse G asst anaethetist Van Genl Hosp4064 West 11th, p. 590
- Stenhouse J1171 West 32nd, p. 247
- Stenhouse John prop Coast Novelty & Supp1171 West 32nd, p. 584
- Stenhouse Mrs Rena M prop Claire-Ranes1171 West 32nd, p. 584
- Stenhouse A A jwlr317 West Cordova, p. 37
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.