A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Underwoods
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at nine addresses
The directories print ten people named Underwood at nine 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.
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Where the Underwoods lived
- 1
1406 Davie Street
West End, 1940
- Audrey F Underwood, a clerk at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: R J Wharton at 1442. The block, door by door
- 2
1870 East 34th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- R Underwood, a janitor at the Canadian Government 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs R O'Brien at 1842 and W H Breton at 1896. The block, door by door
- 3
2065 East 46th Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- R Underwood, a clerk at the Post Office 1940
Next door in 1940: J L Gibson at 2019 and Mrs M Campbell at 2081. The block, door by door
- 4
319 East 47th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- H M Underwood, an inspector at Federal Meat Inspection Division and a president at Trianon Roller Rink Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: M H Shields at 311 and J F Fyles at 327. The block, door by door
- 5
1915 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- J A Underwood, an instructor at Hemphill Diesel Engineering Schools 1940
Next door in 1940: haro lodge at 1935. The block, door by door
- 6
648 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- Elliott Fisher Underwood, in typewriters 1940
- Typewriters Underwood 1940
Next door in 1940: K Ross at 646 and Boe B Ltd at 652. The block, door by door
- 7
2357 West 4th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Alice Underwood, proprietor of the Clifton Lending Library 1940
Next door in 1940: B M Davis at 2355 and Hull's Variety Store at 2359. The block, door by door
- 8
1042 West 59th Avenue
Marpole, 1940
- S C Underwood, an agent at Prudential Insurance 1940
Next door in 1940: H T Gamey at 1026. The block, door by door
- 9
850 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- P C Underwood, an architect 1940
Next door in 1940: Rounsefell Ceperley at 846. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the ten: a clerk (2), an agent, an inspector, an instructor, a janitor and a proprietor.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (2), West End (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Marpole, Sunset 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 Audrey F Underwood at 1406 Davie Street, a clerk at Spencer's. R Underwood is listed at 1870 East 34th 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 Robert Underwood there as the householder, a janitor at the Canadian Government.
R Underwood is listed at 2065 East 46th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Richard Underwood there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office. H M Underwood is listed at 319 East 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herbert M Underwood there as the householder, an inspector at Federal Meat Inspection Division and a president at Trianon Roller Rink Ltd.
J A Underwood is listed at 1915 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John A Underwood there as the householder, an instructor at Hemphill Diesel Engineering Schools. Elliott Fisher Underwood, in typewriters, is listed at 648 Seymour Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Typewriters Underwood there.
The 1940 name section lists Alice Underwood at 2357 West 4th Avenue, proprietor of the Clifton Lending Library. In 1940 the directory lists S C Underwood at 1042 West 59th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Syd C Underwood there as the householder, an agent at Prudential Insurance. In 1940 the directory lists P C Underwood, an architect, at 850 West Hastings Street.
Today
319 East 47th, 1915 Haro and 850 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 319 East 47th and 850 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2065 East 46th (1983) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1406 Davie, 1870 East 34th, 648 Seymour, 2357 West 4th and 1042 West 59th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 15 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Underwood Audrey F clk Spencers1406 Davie, p. 624
- *Underwood R1870 East 34th, p. 249
- Underwood Robt jntr Can Govt1870 East 34th, p. 624
- Underwood R2065 East 46th, p. 262
- Underwood Richd clk PO2065 East 46th, p. 624
- Underwood H M319 East 47th, p. 263
- Underwood Herbt M inspr Federal Meat Insp Div and pres Trianon Roller Rink Ltd319 East 47th, p. 624
- Underwood J A1915 Haro, p. 72
- Underwood John A instr Hemphill Diesel Eng Schs1915 Haro, p. 624
- Underwood Elliott Fisher typewriters648 Seymour, p. 150
- Underwood Typewriters W. O. Webster, Branch Mgr.648 Seymour, p. 624
- Underwood Alice prop Clifton Lending Library2357 West 4th, p. 624
- Underwood S C1042 West 59th, p. 269
- Underwood Syd C agt Prudential Ins1042 West 59th, p. 624
- Underwood P C archt850 West Hastings, p. 81
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 U. Want a name removed? Tell us.