A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Weltons
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at six addresses
The directories print ten people named Welton at six addresses in 1940 in four 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 Weltons at 2335 West 15th in 1940.
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Where the Weltons lived
- 1
5729 Cartier Street
Oakridge, 1940
- J R Welton, a special agent at St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance 1940
- Edward Welton, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr C H Gundry at 5709 and Mrs M E Runge at 5749. The block, door by door
- 2
2034 East 38th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W S Welton, a clerk at the City of Vancouver 1940
- Ron Welton, a machinist tender at Canada Roof Products 1940
Next door in 1940: A J Skinner at 2060. The block, door by door
- 3
2119 East 41st Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- L W Welton, proprietor of National Petroleum Products 1940
Next door in 1940: C G Roe at 2111 and W Morgan at 2141. The block, door by door
- 4
1206 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs Anne Welton, a saleswoman at J W Kelly Piano 1940
Next door in 1940: H Everett at 1230. The block, door by door
- 5
1053 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- F R Welton, of Green Gables Cabaret 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Roberts at 1055. The block, door by door
- 6
2335 West 15th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J E Welton, a piano tuner 1940
- Edna M Welton, a nurse 1940
- Eileen R Welton, a clerk at Spencer's 1940
Next door in 1940: A McFarlane at 2325 and N Bergeron at 2343. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the ten: a clerk (2), a machinist tender, a nurse, a piano tuner, a proprietor and a saleswoman, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), West End (2), Kitsilano and Oakridge. 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 J R Welton at 5729 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John R Welton there as the householder, a special agent at St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance, with Edward Welton, a student. In 1940 the directory lists W S Welton at 2034 East 38th 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 Walter S Welton there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver, with Ron Welton, a machinist tender at Canada Roof Products.
In 1940 the directory lists L W Welton at 2119 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence W Welton there as the householder, proprietor of National Petroleum Products. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anne Welton at 1206 Haro Street, a saleswoman at J W Kelly Piano.
F R Welton is listed at 1053 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick R Welton there as the householder, of Green Gables Cabaret. J E Welton, a piano tuner, is listed at 2335 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Edward Welton there as the householder, a piano tuner, with Edna M Welton, a nurse, and Eileen R Welton, a clerk at Spencer's.
Today
5729 Cartier (1992), 2034 East 38th (2002), 2119 East 41st (2004) and 2335 West 15th (1993) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1206 Haro and 1053 Pendrell, 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.
- Welton J R5729 Cartier, p. 27
- Welton Edw studt5729 Cartier, p. 650
- Welton John R spec agt St Paul Fire & Marine Ins5729 Cartier, p. 650
- *Welton W S2034 East 38th, p. 254
- Welton Ron mach tndr Canada Roof Prods2034 East 38th, p. 650
- Welton Walter S clk Van City2034 East 38th, p. 650
- Welton L W2119 East 41st, p. 257
- Welton Lawrence W prop Natl Petroleum Prods2119 East 41st, p. 650
- Welton Mrs Anne slswm J W Kelly Piano1206 Haro, p. 649
- Welton F R1053 Pendrell, p. 132
- Welton Fredk R of Green Gables Cabaret1053 Pendrell, p. 650
- Welton J E piano tuner2335 West 15th, p. 220
- Welton Edna M nurse2335 West 15th, p. 649
- Welton Eileen R clk Spencers2335 West 15th, p. 650
- Welton J Edw piano tuner2335 West 15th, p. 650
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 W. Want a name removed? Tell us.