A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Tylers
In the city directories 1940 · 18 people at 14 addresses
The directories print 18 people named Tyler at 14 addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Tylers at 2456 Point Grey Road in 1940.
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Where the Tylers lived
- 1
1060 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- Albert Tyler, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: G Thomas at 1056 and J M Bremner at 1072. The block, door by door
- 2
6626 Clarendon Street
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- J Tyler, a warehouseman 1940
Next door in 1940: G I Strachey at 6600 and W C Wickwire at 6638. The block, door by door
- 3
1063 Denman Street
West End, 1940
- N E Tyler, a grocer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs H E Kemp at 1061 and Mrs Christiansen at 1069. The block, door by door
- 4
2374 East 33rd Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- E P Tyler 1940
- Edward R Tyler 1940
Next door in 1940: L F Bourne at 2360 and R J Anton at 2380. The block, door by door
- 5
431 East Georgia Street
Strathcona, 1940
- F Tayler 1940
Next door in 1940: M Bandura at 429 and Far Kay Noodle Fcty at 433. The block, door by door
- 6
1337 Maple Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- Miss G Tyler 1940
- Grace Tyler, a stenographer at Loewen & Harvey 1940
Next door in 1940: F J Blaney at 1333 and H H Stanbridge at 1343. The block, door by door
- 7
2456 Point Grey Road
Kitsilano, 1940
- Miss I Tyler 1940
- Isobel Tyler, a stenographer for C Darling 1940
- Tyler, a musician 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M C Fullerton at 2446 and Mrs F Witts at 2464. The block, door by door
- 8
952 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- George Tyler 1940
Next door in 1940: J Keats at 920 and S G Michael at 960. The block, door by door
- 9
4270 West 10th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- F T Tyler, an assistant professor at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: H A Young at 4266 and Mrs A M Walman at 4276. The block, door by door
- 10
3973 West 23rd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Edith R Tyler, a nurse for Dr W C McKechnie 1940
Next door in 1940: L McCulloch at 3963 and H W Warren at 3981. The block, door by door
- 11
3140 West 3rd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- G H Tyler, a clerk at the Royal Bank 1940
Next door in 1940: E D Bell at 3130 and P A Allen at 3150. The block, door by door
- 12
26 West 41st Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J H Tyler, a waiter at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: W Hall at 34. The block, door by door
- 13
2474 West 4th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J A Tyler, an inspector at the Canadian Freight Association 1940
Next door in 1940: dixon (the) at 2466 and T M Manson at 2476. The block, door by door
- 14
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 18: a stenographer (2), an assistant professor, a clerk, a grocer, an inspector and a matron, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (4), West End (2), West Point Grey (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park, Strathcona and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 Albert Tyler at 1060 Barclay Street, retired. J Tyler is listed at 6626 Clarendon Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Tyler there as the householder, a warehouseman.
N E Tyler, a grocer, is listed at 1063 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nelson E Tyler there as the householder, a grocer. E P Tyler is listed at 2374 East 33rd 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 Edward R Tyler there.
The 1940 name section lists F Tayler at 431 East Georgia Street. In 1940 the directory lists Miss G Tyler at 1337 Maple Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Grace Tyler there as the householder, a stenographer at Loewen & Harvey.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss I Tyler at 2456 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Isobel Tyler there as the householder, a stenographer for C Darling, with Tyler, a musician. The 1940 name section lists George Tyler at 952 Seymour Street.
F T Tyler is listed at 4270 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick T Tyler there as the householder, an assistant professor at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Edith R Tyler at 3973 West 23rd Avenue, a nurse for Dr W C McKechnie.
In 1940 the directory lists G H Tyler at 3140 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gerald H Tyler there as the householder, a clerk at the Royal Bank. In 1940 the directory lists J H Tyler at 26 West 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Harry Tyler there as the householder, a waiter at the CPR.
In 1940 the directory lists J A Tyler at 2474 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph A Tyler there as the householder, an inspector at the Canadian Freight Association, with Joseph A Tyler Jr. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie Tyler at 4100 West 4th Avenue, a matron at the Deaf & Blind School.
Today
2456 Point Grey Road, 4270 West 10th, 3973 West 23rd, 3140 West 3rd and 26 West 41st still have their buildings from before 1946, 3140 West 3rd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6626 Clarendon (1989) and 2374 East 33rd (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1063 Denman, 431 East Georgia, 1337 Maple, 952 Seymour, 2474 West 4th and 4100 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1060 Barclay, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.

Every line as printed
All 25 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Tyler Albt retired1060 Barclay, p. 623
- Tyler J6626 Clarendon, p. 31
- Tyler John whsmn6626 Clarendon, p. 623
- Tyler N E gro1063 Denman, p. 42
- Tyler Nelson E gro1063 Denman, p. 623
- *Tyler E P2374 East 33rd, p. 248
- Tyler Edw R2374 East 33rd, p. 623
- Tayler F431 East Georgia, p. 602
- *Tyler Miss G1337 Maple, p. 110
- Tyler Grace sten Loewen & Harvey1337 Maple, p. 623
- Tyler Miss I2456 Point Grey Road, p. 133
- Tyler musician2456 Point Grey Road, p. 623
- Tyler Isobel sten C Darling2456 Point Grey Road, p. 623
- Tyler Geo952 Seymour, p. 623
- Tyler F T4270 West 10th, p. 201
- Tyler Fredk T asst prof UBC4270 West 10th, p. 623
- Tyler Edith R nurse Dr W C McKechnie3973 West 23rd, p. 623
- Tyler G H3140 West 3rd, p. 179
- Tyler Gerald H clk Royal Bk3140 West 3rd, p. 623
- *Tyler J H26 West 41st, p. 257
- Tyler J Harry waiter CPR26 West 41st, p. 623
- Tyler J A2474 West 4th, p. 182
- Tyler Jos A inspr Can Frt Assn2474 West 4th, p. 623
- Tyler Jos A Jr2474 West 4th, p. 623
- Tyler Mrs Annie matron Deaf & Blind Sch4100 West 4th, p. 623
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.