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The Whiteheads

In the city directories 1940 · 39 people at 28 addresses

The directories print 39 people named Whitehead at 28 addresses in 1940 in twelve 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 Whiteheads at 576 East King Edward in 1940.

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Where the Whiteheads lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1662 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • James W Whitehead, a trader 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Hankin at 1656 and P A De Ryk at 1666. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    6143 Beatrice Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • F D Whitehead, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Williamson at 6127 and E S Maas at 6151. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    4511 Earles Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • T Whitehead, retired 1940
    • Hilda Whitehead, a stenographer at Empress Manufacturing 1940

    Next door in 1940: P C Knox at 4519. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    511 East 17th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • T Whitehead, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Macdonald at 521. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2835 East 22nd Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • W J Whitehead, an engineer at Empress Manufacturing 1940

    Next door in 1940: T S McRae at 2825 and C Kyme at 2841. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1779 East 41st Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • Mary Whitehead, widow of A 1940

    Next door in 1940: J J McAvoy at 1765 and J Smith at 1791. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3065 East 45th Avenue

    Killarney, 1940

    • John T Whitehead, a salesman at Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: A H Eden at 3079. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    303 East Cordova Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • Rev Harold R Whitehead, an assistant at the St James Anglican Church 1940

    Next door in 1940: St James Ang Ch at 301 and Mrs C Crook at 309. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    576 East King Edward Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Miss L Whitehead 1940
    • Laura Whitehead, a waitress at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
    • Mary Whitehead, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Jorgensen at 586. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2878 Euclid Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • T Whitehead, a foreman at Hall Fuel 1940
    • Allan C Whitehead, a swamper at Hall Fuel 1940

    Next door in 1940: C E Larson at 2868 and Mrs M J Pyman at 2886. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1918 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Janet Whitehead, a maid for J Abbott 1940

    Next door in 1940: C B McCallum at 1906 and W F Gardiner at 1934. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    621 Jervis Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E Whitehead, an accountant at BC Pulp & Paper 1940
    • Basil Whitehead 1940
  13. 13

    5765 McKinnon Street

    Killarney, 1940

    • M B Whitehead, a clerk 1940
    • Bruce M Whitehead, a sawyer at BC Plywoods 1940

    Next door in 1940: R E Salter at 5755 and J E Moorhouse at 5769. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    5769 McKinnon Street

    Killarney, 1940

    • James E Whitehead, a millworker 1940

    Next door in 1940: M B Whitehead at 5765 and R F Gray at 5775. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1270 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Miss E M Whitehead, rooms to let 1940
    • Eleanor M Whitehead, who kept rooms to let 1940
    • Maud Whitehead 1940

    Next door in 1940: F E Stratton at 1268 and altamont the at 1284. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    1279 Nicola Street

    West End, 1940

    • Margaret W Whitehead, widow of D R 1940

    Next door in 1940: M T Fisher at 1269. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    3744 Ontario Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • H Whitehead, a salesman at Associated Dairies 1940
    • Kathleen Whitehead 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Hicks at 3732 and Mrs A Taylor at 3756. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    2136 Parker Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • E H Whitehead 1940

    Next door in 1940: C N Warbrick at 2130 and F Carlson at 2148. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    1781 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • J Whitehead, a barber 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Dechter at 1779 and A Kirk at 1783. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    3487 Triumph Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • J B Whitehead, a freight hand at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs W H Cooper at 3469 and O B Lennon at 3493. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    2547 Turner Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • T Whitehead, a steamfitter 1940

    Next door in 1940: C J Caunt at 2545 and Mrs M J Abraham at 2555. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    6376 Victoria Drive

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • J W Whitehead, a coach cleaner at the CNR 1940
    • Joseph L Whitehead, a dairyman at Jersey Farms 1940
  23. 23

    1546 West 12th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Miss E C Whitehead 1940
    • Elizabeth C Whitehead 1940

    Next door in 1940: redlands apts at 1536 and casablanca apts at 1556. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    3503 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • C A W Whitehead, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C E Hermon at 3513. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    807 West 19th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • Mrs G Whitehead, widow of W 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Sinclair at 821. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    918 West 20th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • Bertha J Whitehead, widow of P 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Ward at 910. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    3969 West 22nd Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • J Whitehead, a barber 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs H F Cran at 3963 and C Engh at 3973. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    3408 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H C Whitehead, proprietor of Aristocrat Cleaners & Hatters 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Cherry at 3422. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 21 of the 39: a salesman (2), an accountant, an assistant, a barber, a clerk and a coach cleaner, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for Empress Manufacturing and two for Hall Fuel. Five are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (5), Dunbar-Southlands (3), Killarney (3), Renfrew-Collingwood (3), Riley Park (3), Victoria-Fraserview (3), Hastings-Sunrise (2), South Cambie (2), Downtown, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland and Strathcona. 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 James W Whitehead at 1662 Barclay Street, a trader. F D Whitehead is listed at 6143 Beatrice Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Franklin D Whitehead there as the householder, retired.

T Whitehead is listed at 4511 Earles Street 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 Thomas Whitehead there as the householder, retired, with Hilda Whitehead, a stenographer at Empress Manufacturing. T Whitehead is listed at 511 East 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Whitehead there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

W J Whitehead is listed at 2835 East 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Whitehead there as the householder, an engineer at Empress Manufacturing. The 1940 name section lists Mary Whitehead at 1779 East 41st Avenue, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists John T Whitehead at 3065 East 45th Avenue, a salesman at Woodward's.

The 1940 name section lists Rev Harold R Whitehead at 303 East Cordova Street, an assistant at the St James Anglican Church. In 1940 the directory lists Miss L Whitehead at 576 East King Edward Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Laura Whitehead there as the householder, a waitress at the Hudson's Bay Company, with Mary Whitehead, widow of J.

In 1940 the directory lists T Whitehead at 2878 Euclid Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Whitehead there as the householder, a foreman at Hall Fuel, with Allan C Whitehead, a swamper at Hall Fuel. The 1940 name section lists Janet Whitehead at 1918 Haro Street, a maid for J Abbott.

E Whitehead is listed at 621 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Evan Whitehead there as the householder, an accountant at BC Pulp & Paper, with Basil Whitehead. M B Whitehead is listed at 5765 McKinnon Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maurice B Whitehead there as the householder, a clerk, with Bruce M Whitehead, a sawyer at BC Plywoods.

The 1940 name section lists James E Whitehead at 5769 McKinnon Street as the householder, a millworker. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E M Whitehead, rooms to let, at 1270 Nelson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor M Whitehead there, who kept rooms to let, with Maud Whitehead. The 1940 name section lists Margaret W Whitehead at 1279 Nicola Street, widow of D R.

H Whitehead is listed at 3744 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold Whitehead there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Kathleen Whitehead. E H Whitehead is listed at 2136 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest H Whitehead there as the householder.

J Whitehead, a barber, is listed at 1781 Robson Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J B Whitehead at 3487 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James B Whitehead there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists T Whitehead at 2547 Turner Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Whitehead there as the householder, a steamfitter. In 1940 the directory lists J W Whitehead at 6376 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Whitehead there as the householder, a coach cleaner at the CNR, with Joseph L Whitehead, a dairyman at Jersey Farms.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E C Whitehead at 1546 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth C Whitehead there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists C A W Whitehead at 3503 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles A W Whitehead there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Whitehead at 807 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gladys Whitehead there as the householder, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Bertha J Whitehead at 918 West 20th Avenue, widow of P.

J Whitehead is listed at 3969 West 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Whitehead there as the householder, a barber. H C Whitehead is listed at 3408 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry C Whitehead there as the householder, proprietor of Aristocrat Cleaners & Hatters.

Today

3065 East 45th, 303 East Cordova, 2878 Euclid, 5765 McKinnon, 2136 Parker, 1546 West 12th, 918 West 20th and 3969 West 22nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 303 East Cordova on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6143 Beatrice (1980), 4511 Earles (1997), 511 East 17th (1985), 1779 East 41st (2011), 1918 Haro (1958), 621 Jervis (2003), 5769 McKinnon (2018), 1279 Nicola (1981), 3487 Triumph (1979), 2547 Turner (1973), 6376 Victoria Drive (1955), 3503 West 18th (2014) and 3408 West 35th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1662 Barclay, 2835 East 22nd, 576 East King Edward, 1270 Nelson, 3744 Ontario, 1781 Robson and 807 West 19th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 55 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 W. Want a name removed? Tell us.