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The Willoughbys

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 15 people named Willoughby at eleven 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: three Willoughbys at 2041 Semlin Drive in 1940.

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Where the Willoughbys 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

    5759 Alma Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • R W Willoughby, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: F C Wiggins at 5737. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1311 Beach Avenue

    West End, 1940

    • P C H D Willoughby, a secretary at British Pacific Properties 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Healy at 1381. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1300 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Winnifred Willoughby 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs G Drew at 1330. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2316 Clark Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Anna Willoughby, widow of T H 1940

    Next door in 1940: W G Fryatt at 2330. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1657 East 12th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • H Willoughby, a clerk for Kelly Douglas 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A McDougall at 1633 and M Pfeil at 1677. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    736 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • F G Willoughby, a helper at Metal & Wood Products 1940

    Next door in 1940: Knitting Mills Heather at 734 and R N Telford at 738. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3018 Point Grey Road

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs M Willoughby, a clerk at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S A E Evans at 3012 and C S Mill at 3026. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1154 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Ken A Willoughby, a finisher for C Bannister 1940
    • Mrs Lucy Willoughby, a finisher for C Bannister 1940

    Next door in 1940: W G Proctor at 1150. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2041 Semlin Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • R D Willoughby, a bookbinder 1940
    • Hilda F Willoughby, a hairdresser at Camay Beauty Salon 1940
    • Roland G Willoughby, a stone cutter 1940

    Next door in 1940: H G Bugeden at 2033 and J H Bingham at 2049. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1375 West 15th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • A T Willoughby, a general foreman at the CPR 1940
    • Arthur W Willoughby, a secretary at R H Williams Co 1940

    Next door in 1940: Shaughnessy Crescent at 1325 and braemar (the) at 1379. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2853 Windsor Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • W F Willoughby 1940

    Next door in 1940: A McK Coleman at 2847. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 15: a clerk (2), a finisher (2), a secretary (2), a bookbinder, a general foreman and a hairdresser, among others. Two of them worked for C Bannister. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (3), Grandview-Woodland (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Kitsilano. 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 R W Willoughby at 5759 Alma 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 Russell W Willoughby there as the householder, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists P C H D Willoughby at 1311 Beach Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Perry C H D Willoughby there as the householder, a secretary at British Pacific Properties.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Winnifred Willoughby at 1300 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Anna Willoughby at 2316 Clark Drive, widow of T H. In 1940 the directory lists H Willoughby at 1657 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry Willoughby there as the householder, a clerk for Kelly Douglas.

In 1940 the directory lists F G Willoughby at 736 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Frank G Willoughby there as the householder, a helper at Metal & Wood Products. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Willoughby at 3018 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Willoughby there as the householder, a clerk at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists Ken A Willoughby at 1154 Robson Street, a finisher for C Bannister, with Mrs Lucy Willoughby, a finisher for C Bannister. R D Willoughby is listed at 2041 Semlin Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roland D Willoughby there as the householder, a bookbinder, with Hilda F Willoughby, a hairdresser at Camay Beauty Salon, and Roland G Willoughby, a stone cutter.

A T Willoughby is listed at 1375 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur T Willoughby there as the householder, a general foreman at the CPR, with Arthur W Willoughby, a secretary at R H Williams Co. W F Willoughby is listed at 2853 Windsor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F Willoughby there as the householder.

Today

1311 Beach, 1657 East 12th, 736 East Broadway, 3018 Point Grey Road, 2041 Semlin Drive and 2853 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946, 1311 Beach and 736 East Broadway on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5759 Alma (1983), 2316 Clark Drive (2012) and 1154 Robson (1974) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1300 Bute and 1375 West 15th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 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.