A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Yorks
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at 15 addresses
The directories print 16 people named York at 15 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.
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Where the Yorks lived
- 1
2020 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- House York 1940
Next door in 1940: W H Fletcher at 2040. The block, door by door
- 2
589 Burrard Street
Downtown, 1940
- J A York 1940
Next door in 1940: Day R S & Son Ltd at 567 and W C Beattie at 591. The block, door by door
- 3
990 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs A R York, widow of A 1940
Next door in 1940: norwood (the) at 958. The block, door by door
- 4
770 East 24th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W A R York 1940
Next door in 1940: E Webb at 764 and H Ingram at 780. The block, door by door
- 5
1018 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- York (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: Oil Burner Dominion at 1016 and Alberta Furn at 1020. The block, door by door
- 6
625 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- Edward York 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K Esplin at 623 and Mrs G L Leith at 667. The block, door by door
- 7
1534 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- Beatrice E York, a stenographer for London Life 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Blair at 1550. The block, door by door
- 8
813 Hornby Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Mary York, a waitress at Good Eats Cafe 1940
Next door in 1940: In parking, auto lndy Drive at 821. The block, door by door
- 9
3406 Inverness Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Agnes York, a housekeeper for J Buttle 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs L Goldsmid at 3400 and J Sweeton at 3412. The block, door by door
- 10
3575 McGill Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mrs E York, widow of W L 1940
- Violet M York, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss A E Sharpe at 3557. The block, door by door
- 11
1266 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Ross York, a logger 1940
Next door in 1940: Argyle Dairy at 1262 and hillcrest bungalow apts at 1290. The block, door by door
- 12
2122 West 12th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- A York 1940
Next door in 1940: L P Craig at 2126. The block, door by door
- 13
2955 West 32nd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Kath F York 1940
Next door in 1940: M H McKinnon at 2949 and J F Boyce at 2975. The block, door by door
- 14
1666 West 6th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- House York, in apartments 1940
Next door in 1940: W J Stevens at 1654. The block, door by door
- 15
1023 West 8th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- G L R York, a helper at Beach Avenue Shpyds 1940
Next door in 1940: A C Ritchie at 1001 and P Morrison at 1031. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the 16: a helper, a housekeeper, a logger, a stenographer and a waitress. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), West End (4), Fairview (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists House York at 2020 Barclay Street. J A York is listed at 589 Burrard Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John A York there as the householder.
Mrs A R York is listed at 990 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Agnes R York there as the householder, widow of A. W A R York is listed at 770 East 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred A R York there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists York (no first name printed) at 1018 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward York at 625 Hamilton Street. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice E York at 1534 Harwood Street, a stenographer for London Life. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary York at 813 Hornby Street, a waitress at Good Eats Cafe.
The 1940 name section lists Agnes York at 3406 Inverness Street, a housekeeper for J Buttle. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E York at 3575 McGill Street. The 1940 name section lists Ellen York there as the householder, widow of W L, with Violet M York, a student. The 1940 name section lists Ross York at 1266 Robson Street, a logger.
A York is listed at 2122 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Andrew York there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Kath F York at 2955 West 32nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists House York at 1666 West 6th Avenue, in apartments.
G L R York is listed at 1023 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon L R York there as the householder, a helper at Beach Avenue Shpyds.
Today
990 Bute, 770 East 24th, 1018 Granville, 3406 Inverness and 1666 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1534 Harwood (1965), 3575 McGill (2018) and 2955 West 32nd (2006) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2020 Barclay, 589 Burrard, 625 Hamilton, 813 Hornby, 1266 Robson, 2122 West 12th and 1023 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- York House2020 Barclay, p. 679
- York J A589 Burrard, p. 22
- York John A589 Burrard, p. 679
- York Mrs A R990 Bute, p. 23
- York Agnes R wid A990 Bute, p. 679
- York W A R770 East 24th, p. 238
- York Wilfd A R Ingshmn770 East 24th, p. 679
- York Mrs —1018 Granville, p. 679
- York Edw longshmn625 Hamilton, p. 679
- York Beatrice E sten London Life1534 Harwood, p. 679
- York Mrs Mary waitress Good Eats Cafe813 Hornby, p. 679
- York Agnes hsekpr J Buttle3406 Inverness, p. 679
- York Mrs E3575 McGill, p. 105
- York Ellen wid W L3575 McGill, p. 679
- York Violet M studt3575 McGill, p. 679
- York Ross logr1266 Robson, p. 679
- York A2122 West 12th, p. 208
- York Andw retirde2122 West 12th, p. 679
- York Kath F2955 West 32nd, p. 679
- York House apts1666 West 6th, p. 679
- York G L R1023 West 8th, p. 195
- York Gordon L R hlpr Beach Av Shpyds1023 West 8th, p. 679
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 Y. Want a name removed? Tell us.