A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Stotts
In the city directories 1940 · 18 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 18 people named Stott at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. 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 Stotts at 1998 Hosmer in 1940.
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Where the Stotts lived
- 1
1530 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Nellie Stott, a maid at the Buchan Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: W J McNeil at 1522 and Miss M L Moffitt at 1536. The block, door by door
- 2
714 East 49th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- W J Stott, a driver at the BC District Telegraph 1940
- Jesse Stott, a superintendent cargo 1940
Next door in 1940: H S Nicol at 716. The block, door by door
- 3
1425 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Vernon Stott, a salesman at Barber-Ellis 1940
Next door in 1940: T G Hull at 1431. The block, door by door
- 4
1915 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- W G Stott, a clerk at Canadian General Insurance 1940
Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door
- 5
1998 Hosmer Avenue
Shaughnessy, 1940
- J Stott, a student 1940
- Edna D Stott 1940
- Isabel G Stott, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: F W Foster at 1950. The block, door by door
- 6
1601 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- David Stott, a sub station manager at the Sun 1940
- George Stott 1940
Next door in 1940: R W Crawford at 1615. The block, door by door
- 7
5027 Spencer Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- W G Stott, a janitor 1940
Next door in 1940: W R Burk at 5031. The block, door by door
- 8
5976 Trafalgar Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- J Stott, a division superintendent electrician & gas standards laborer at the Canadian Government 1940
- Florence N Stott 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M I Dawe at 5992. The block, door by door
- 9
2017 Turner Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs J Stott, widow of G 1940
- George M Stott 1940
- William Stott 1940
Next door in 1940: G H Clarke at 2023. The block, door by door
- 10
3550 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J F N Stott, a houseman at the Vancouver Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: M D Buchanan at 3544 and Mrs S O Watson at 3566. The block, door by door
- 11
2035 West 42nd Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Mrs M A Stott, widow of G M 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs N Fraser at 2023 and E C Davison at 2043. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 18: a clerk, a division superintendent electrician, a driver, a houseman, a janitor and a maid, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (4), Kerrisdale (2), Grandview-Woodland, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Shaughnessy and Sunset. 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 Nellie Stott at 1530 Barclay Street, a maid at the Buchan Hotel. W J Stott is listed at 714 East 49th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Stott there as the householder, a driver at the BC District Telegraph, with Jesse Stott, a superintendent cargo. The 1940 name section lists Vernon Stott at 1425 Haro Street as the householder, a salesman at Barber-Ellis.
In 1940 the directory lists W G Stott at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists William G Stott there as the householder, a clerk at Canadian General Insurance. In 1940 the directory lists J Stott at 1998 Hosmer 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 lists John Stott there as the householder, a president at Motorcar Loan and All Risk Insurance Agencies, with John Stott Jr, a student, Edna D Stott, and Isabel G Stott, a student at UBC.
The 1940 name section lists David Stott at 1601 Robson Street, a sub station manager at the Sun, with George Stott. W G Stott is listed at 5027 Spencer Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter G Stott there as the householder, a janitor.
J Stott is listed at 5976 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Stott there as the householder, a division superintendent electrician & gas standards laborer at the Canadian Government, with Florence N Stott. Mrs J Stott is listed at 2017 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jemima Stott there as the householder, widow of G, with George M Stott and William Stott.
J F N Stott is listed at 3550 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James F N Stott there as the householder, a houseman at the Vancouver Hotel. Mrs M A Stott is listed at 2035 West 42nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Stott there as the householder, widow of G M.
Today
1425 Haro, 1915 Haro, 1998 Hosmer, 5027 Spencer, 2017 Turner and 3550 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 1530 Barclay, 714 East 49th, 1601 Robson, 5976 Trafalgar and 2035 West 42nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 27 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Stott Nellie maid Buchan Hotel1530 Barclay, p. 591
- Stott W J714 East 49th, p. 264
- Stott Jesse super cargo714 East 49th, p. 591
- Stott Wm J drvr BC Dist Teleg714 East 49th, p. 591
- Stott Vernon slsmn Barber-Ellis1425 Haro, p. 591
- Stott W G1915 Haro, p. 72
- Stott Wm G clk Can Genl Ins1915 Haro, p. 591
- *Stott J1998 Hosmer, p. 86
- Stott Edna D1998 Hosmer, p. 591
- Stott Isabel G studt UBC1998 Hosmer, p. 591
- Stott John pres Motorcar Loan and All Risk Ins Agcies1998 Hosmer, p. 591
- Stott John Jr studt1998 Hosmer, p. 591
- Stott David sub sta mgr Sun1601 Robson, p. 591
- Stott Geo1601 Robson, p. 591
- *Stott W G5027 Spencer, p. 153
- Stott Walter G jntr5027 Spencer, p. 591
- *Stott J5976 Trafalgar, p. 157
- Stott Florence N5976 Trafalgar, p. 591
- Stott Jas div supt elec & gas standards lab Can Govt5976 Trafalgar, p. 591
- Stott Mrs J2017 Turner, p. 158
- Stott Geo M2017 Turner, p. 591
- Stott Jemima wid G2017 Turner, p. 591
- Stott Wm2017 Turner, p. 591
- *Stott J F N3550 West 14th, p. 217
- Stott Jas F N hsemn Van Hotel3550 West 14th, p. 591
- Stott Mrs M A2035 West 42nd, p. 259
- Stott Mary A wid G M2035 West 42nd, p. 591
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
The book of the Stotts
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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.