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The Tierneys

In the city directories 1940 · 18 people at 13 addresses

The directories print 18 people named Tierney at 13 addresses in 1940 in eight 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: four Tierneys at 1058 East 13th in 1940.

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Where the Tierneys 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

    935 Drake Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John M Tierney, a decorator 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs F Newholt at 921. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1058 East 13th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • H Tierney 1940
    • Agnes R Tierney, a stenographer at Locke, Lane, Nicholson & Sheppard 1940
    • Isobel W Tierney, a stenographer at the Canadian Government 1940
    • Kathleen M Tierney, a stenographer at North British & Mercantile Insurance 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Smith at 1050 and J Reed at 1064. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1536 East 2nd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs E A Tierney, widow of M 1940
    • Cecil Tierney, a driver at Burke & Wood 1940

    Next door in 1940: B Davidson at 1532 and T W Clair at 1542. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    3256 East 8th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • L W Tierney 1940

    Next door in 1940: A W Bishop at 3206 and M Paulson at 3288. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1075 Gilford Street

    West End, 1940

    • C B Tierney, a photolith transfer at Grant & Sons 1940
    • Helen M Tierney, a secretary at R J Hyndman Ltd 1940

    Next door in 1940: E J Knox at 1025. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3375 Oak Street

    South Cambie, 1940

    • E S Tierney, a clerk at the Royal Bank 1940
  7. 7

    1375 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • F Tierney, a fisherman 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Ono at 1373 and Mrs L McIlvanie at 1377. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    552 Salsbury Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • A W Tierney, a grocer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W Middler at 546. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    773 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Frank Tierney 1940

    Next door in 1940: Royal Parking Serv at 767 and Ambassador Beer Parlor at 775. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2834 West 33rd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • J C Tierney, a conductor at the CNR 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Hughan at 2820 and Mrs C Ormond at 2862. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2292 West 34th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • J B Tierney, a contractor 1940

    Next door in 1940: A T Hadden at 2278. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    3316 West 5th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs H Tierney, widow of W 1940

    Next door in 1940: E G Harding at 3306 and Mrs M McLachlan at 3350. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1737 William Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Agnes Tierney, a widow 1940

    Next door in 1940: elva court at 1727 and J Brecknell at 1741. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 18: a stenographer (3), a clerk, a conductor, a contractor, a decorator and a driver, among others. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (3), Grandview-Woodland (3), Arbutus Ridge (2), Hastings-Sunrise, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, South Cambie and West End. 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 John M Tierney at 935 Drake Street, a decorator. H Tierney is listed at 1058 East 13th Avenue 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 Hugh Tierney there as the householder, with Agnes R Tierney, a stenographer at Locke, Lane, Nicholson & Sheppard, Isobel W Tierney, a stenographer at the Canadian Government, and Kathleen M Tierney, a stenographer at North British & Mercantile Insurance.

Mrs E A Tierney is listed at 1536 East 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ellen A Tierney there as the householder, widow of M, with Cecil Tierney, a driver at Burke & Wood. L W Tierney is listed at 3256 East 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lorne W Tierney there as the householder.

C B Tierney is listed at 1075 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles B Tierney there as the householder, a photolith transfer at Grant & Sons, with Helen M Tierney, a secretary at R J Hyndman Ltd. E S Tierney is listed at 3375 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest S Tierney there as the householder, a clerk at the Royal Bank.

F Tierney is listed at 1375 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Tierney there as the householder, a fisherman. A W Tierney, a grocer, is listed at 552 Salsbury Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Tierney at 773 Seymour Street.

J C Tierney is listed at 2834 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Tierney there as the householder, a conductor at the CNR. J B Tierney is listed at 2292 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John B Tierney there as the householder, a contractor.

Mrs H Tierney is listed at 3316 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hannah Tierney there as the householder, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Tierney at 1737 William Street, a widow.

Today

3256 East 8th, 1075 Gilford and 3375 Oak still have their buildings from before 1946; 1058 East 13th (2018), 1536 East 2nd (1995), 1375 Richards (1998) and 3316 West 5th (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 935 Drake, 552 Salsbury Drive, 773 Seymour, 2834 West 33rd, 2292 West 34th and 1737 William, 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.
1940

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 T. Want a name removed? Tell us.