A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Wilds
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at eight addresses
The directories print 16 people named Wild at eight 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. The most under one roof: four Wilds at 3957 Alice in 1940.
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Where the Wilds lived
- 1
3957 Alice Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Mrs E A Wild, widow of G H 1940
- Cath A Wild 1940
- Elizabeth C Wild 1940
- Kate Wild, a laundress at Sterling Laundry 1940
Next door in 1940: W N Moss at 3945 and W H Silvester at 3969. The block, door by door
- 2
1324 Arbutus Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- Miss M G Wild 1940
- Mabel G Wild, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Thornton at 1318 and Mrs A M Danvers at 1330. The block, door by door
- 3
843 Cardero Street
West End, 1940
- T Wild, a meat cutter at A & C London Market 1940
- Reginald R Wild, an assistant accountant at the Royal Bank 1940
Next door in 1940: A D Bates at 893. The block, door by door
- 4
74 East 38th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- D Wild, an electrician 1940
- Thomas Wild, a springmaker at Simmons 1940
Next door in 1940: J A Findlay at 66. The block, door by door
- 5
334 East 41st Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- Mrs N Wild, widow of J 1940
- Cecil H Wild, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Isherwood at 372. The block, door by door
- 6
49 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W Wild, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: J A Culpepper at 45 and Fellowship Unity at 51. The block, door by door
- 7
4506 West 6th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- E Wild, a salesman at C C Cross & Co 1940
- Beverly R Wild, a salesman at Safeway 1940
Next door in 1940: N E Nelson at 4514. The block, door by door
- 8
1201 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs F W Wild 1940
Next door in 1940: Auto Reconditioning at 1219. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 16: a salesman (3), an assistant accountant, an electrician, an employee, a laborer and a laundress, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Riley Park (2), Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, West End and West Point Grey. 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 Mrs E A Wild at 3957 Alice Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Elizabeth A Wild there as the householder, widow of G H, with Cath A Wild, Elizabeth C Wild, and Kate Wild, a laundress at Sterling Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M G Wild at 1324 Arbutus Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mabel G Wild there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.
In 1940 the directory lists T Wild at 843 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Wild there as the householder, a meat cutter at A & C London Market, with T Lawrence Wild, a clerk at Swifts, and Reginald R Wild, an assistant accountant at the Royal Bank. In 1940 the directory lists D Wild at 74 East 38th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Don Wild there as the householder, an electrician, with Thomas Wild, a springmaker at Simmons.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N Wild at 334 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Wild there as the householder, widow of J, with Cecil H Wild, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists W Wild at 49 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Walter Wild there as the householder, a salesman.
In 1940 the directory lists E Wild at 4506 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Wild there as the householder, a salesman at C C Cross & Co, with Beverly R Wild, a salesman at Safeway. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F W Wild at 1201 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence W Wild there as the householder.
Today
843 Cardero, 4506 West 6th and 1201 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1201 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1324 Arbutus (2021), 74 East 38th (1970) and 334 East 41st (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3957 Alice and 49 East Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 24 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Wild Mrs E A3957 Alice, p. 4
- Wild Cath A3957 Alice, p. 659
- Wild Eliz A wid G H3957 Alice, p. 659
- Wild Eliz C3957 Alice, p. 659
- Wild Kate lndrs Sterling Lndy3957 Alice, p. 659
- *Wild Miss M G1324 Arbutus, p. 6
- Wild Mabel G emp BC Tel1324 Arbutus, p. 659
- Wild T843 Cardero, p. 26
- Wild Regd R asst acct Royal Bk843 Cardero, p. 659
- Wild T Lawrence clk Swifts843 Cardero, p. 659
- Wild Thos meat ctr A & C London Mkt843 Cardero, p. 659
- Wild D74 East 38th, p. 254
- Wild Don electn74 East 38th, p. 659
- Wild Thos springmkr Simmons74 East 38th, p. 659
- Wild Mrs N334 East 41st, p. 257
- Wild Cecil H lab334 East 41st, p. 659
- Wild Nellie wid J334 East 41st, p. 659
- Wild W49 East Broadway, p. 14
- Wild Walter slsmn49 East Broadway, p. 659
- Wild E4506 West 6th, p. 189
- Wild Beverly R slsmn Safeway4506 West 6th, p. 659
- Wild Ernest slsmn C C Cross & Co4506 West 6th, p. 659
- Wild Mrs F W1201 West Georgia, p. 58
- Wild Mrs Florence W1201 West Georgia, p. 659
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.