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The Wilkinses

In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at 14 addresses

The directories print 17 people named Wilkins at 14 addresses in 1940 in eleven 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 Wilkinses at 1120 Kaslo in 1940.

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Where the Wilkinses lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1056 East 16th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W G Wilkins, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Richmond at 1046 and J M Atkinson at 1076. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2766 East Pender Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • C Wilkins, a laborer at Shell Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: R B Webb at 2754 and A J Steen at 2774. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    4546 Elgin Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs A F Wilkins, widow of R R 1940

    Next door in 1940: G T Brooks at 4540 and J H Mears at 4560. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1643 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • James S Wilkins 1940

    Next door in 1940: F H Miles at 1637 and Mrs M E Palmer at 1649. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1120 Kaslo Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • A E Wilkins, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940
    • Arthur H Wilkins 1940
    • Edward B Wilkins, a machinist 1940
    • Ted Wilkins, a strander at Wrights' Canadian Ropes 1940

    Next door in 1940: A G Christie at 1150. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3622 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Mrs C F Wilkins 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Mowat at 3620 and N K McLeod at 3626. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3139 Point Grey Road

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • P W Wilkins 1940

    Next door in 1940: B P Marr at 3131 and G M Lewers at 3141. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    6504 Victoria Drive

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • G Wilkins, a barber 1940

    Next door in 1940: A E Moore at 6502 and H Volp at 6568. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1090 West 12th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • J Wilkins, an inspector at the Federal Meat Inspection Division Canadian Government 1940

    Next door in 1940: Gregg Apartments at 1086. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1048 West 16th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • F W D Wilkins, a bookkeeper 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S G Leveson at 1040 and R H Patzig at 1080. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2365 West 2nd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Albert L Wilkins, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: C R McMeekin at 2355 and C N Oldaker at 2375. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2676 West 42nd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • C G Wilkins, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Guy at 2656 and D A MacLaren at 2686. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    3530 West 42nd Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • John M Wilkins, a salesman at Birks 1940

    Next door in 1940: D Verchere at 3522 and Mrs M T Deans at 3538. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1133 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Van Wilkins 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Walker at 1129 and Gallery Van Art at 1145. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for ten of the 17: a barber, a bookkeeper, a conductor, a fireman, an inspector and a laborer, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Kitsilano (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Kerrisdale, Riley Park, Shaughnessy, Victoria-Fraserview and West End. 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 W G Wilkins at 1056 East 16th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists William G Wilkins there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists C Wilkins at 2766 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Wilkins there as the householder, a laborer at Shell Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A F Wilkins at 4546 Elgin Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Amy F Wilkins there as the householder, widow of R R. The 1940 name section lists James S Wilkins at 1643 Haro Street.

A E Wilkins is listed at 1120 Kaslo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Wilkins there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver, with Arthur H Wilkins, Edward B Wilkins, a machinist, and Ted Wilkins, a strander at Wrights' Canadian Ropes. Mrs C F Wilkins is listed at 3622 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Charlotte F Wilkins there as the householder.

P W Wilkins is listed at 3139 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Philip W Wilkins there as the householder. G Wilkins, a barber, is listed at 6504 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Wilkins there, a barber.

J Wilkins is listed at 1090 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Wilkins there as the householder, an inspector at the Federal Meat Inspection Division Canadian Government. F W D Wilkins is listed at 1048 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Fred W D Wilkins there as the householder, a bookkeeper.

The 1940 name section lists Albert L Wilkins at 2365 West 2nd Avenue, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists C G Wilkins at 2676 West 42nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles G Wilkins there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists John M Wilkins at 3530 West 42nd Avenue, a salesman at Birks.

The 1940 name section lists Van Wilkins at 1133 West Georgia Street.

Today

1056 East 16th and 1120 Kaslo still have their buildings from before 1946; 2766 East Pender (2013), 4546 Elgin (1963), 3139 Point Grey Road (1988), 2365 West 2nd (1965) and 3530 West 42nd (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1643 Haro, 3622 Main, 6504 Victoria Drive, 1090 West 12th, 1048 West 16th, 2676 West 42nd and 1133 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 27 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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.