| Name | Biographical Note | Location |
| Wolfenden, Kate Cooley | Kate Cooley Wolfenden was born in England in 1839. In 1865, she married Richard Wolfenden. She was the mother of seven children and died in Victoria in 1878. | 2089 |
| Wolfenden, Richard | Richard Wolfenden came to Victoria in 1859 as a member of the Royal Engineers. After the disbandment of the Royal Engineers, he worked for the Provincial Government where he rose to the position of Queen's Printer. He was married to Kate Cooley Wolfenden. | 2088 |
| Wood, Andrew | Andrew Wood was born on July 15, 1860 and came to Victoria in the early 1890's. He worked for the City of Victoria Polce for 30 years. He died on April 23, 1937. | 1466 |
| Wood, James W.D. | James William Davidson Wood was born in Victoria on May 17, 1892. He was the son of Andrew Wood. James worked for the C.P.R. He died on October 29, 1892. | 1465 |
| Wood, Thomas Lett | 673 | |
| Woods, Richard & Anne | Richard Woods worked as a sheriff and registrar. Richard & Anne Woods' home was Garbally. | 1741 |
| Woodward, Lawrence & Grace | Lawrence Woodward was born in Victoria in 1893. He worked for his father's business A.J. Woodward & Sons florist shop. | 1501 |
| Woodward, Mary 'May' (nee Soule) | Mary "May" Woodward was the daughter of C.J. Soule. | 1312 |
| Wootton, Captain Henry and Eliza | Captain Henry Wootton was appointed to the combined office of postmaster and harbour master in 1861. | 2099 |
| Work, Henry | Son of John Work. | 542 |
| Work, John | John Work came to Victorai in 1852. He worked as a chief factor for the Hudson's Bay Company and also served as a member of the Legislative Council for Vancouver Island from 1853 to 1861. He was also owner of the Hillside Farm. | 631 |
| Work, Suzette (nee Legace) | 632 | |
| Worthington, Iola | Iola Worthington was the granddaughter of James Porter. She worked as a high school teacher. | 1162 |
| Wright, Archdeacon Henry Press | Archdeacon Henry Press Wright was born in India on December 9, 1816. He attended Durham and Cambridge Universities and was ordained in 1842. He served as Archdeacon of Columbia from 1861-1865 and Archdeacon of Vancouver Island from 1877-1880. He died in England on September 10, 1892. | 1669 |
| Wright, Capt. F.R. & Kathleen | Captain Frederick Ronald Wright was born on July 22, 1869 and died on March 18, 1936. He arrived in Victoria in 1904 with his wife Kathleen and two children. Frederick worked as the Works Officer for Military District #11. Kathleen Mary Mitchell was born on November 9, 1878. She married Frederick on April 3, 1899. | 1572 |
| Wright, H. Neville | H. Neville Wright worked as the Deputy Comptroller General and Deputy Minister of Defence. | 1730 |
| Wright, John | As Architect with the Colonial Government, Wright is reputed to have been the first professional to work in the city. He arrived in Victoria in 1859 from San Francisco and designed many well-known buildings including the First Presbyterian Church (Pandora) in 1863, Carey Castle, "Armadale" (Senator MacDonald's home) and the Richard Carr home. He died in 1915. | 47 |
| Wright, John | As Architect with the Colonial Government, Wright is reputed to have been the first professional to work in the city. He arrived in Victoria in 1859 from San Francisco and designed many well-known buildings including the First Presbyterian Church (Pandora) in 1863, Carey Castle, "Armadale" (Senator MacDonald's home) and the Richard Carr home. He died in 1915. | 1164 |
| Wright, Stan V. & Margaret B. | Stanley Victor Wright was born in Victoria on December 8, 1906. He was the youngest son of Captain F.R. and Kathleen Wright. Stan was very active in athletic organizations and played lacrosse, soccer, tennis and badminton. In 1922, he began his liftime career in the magazine distribution industry and became the founder of Stan V. Wright Ltd. Stan also served in the UCT and Elks and was also a member of the Periodical Distributors of Canada and Western Canadian Wholesalers. Hi wife Margaret Bennetts Wilson was born in Victoria and married Stan on May 27, 1931. She died on August 5, 1992. | 1574 |
| Wriglesworth, Joseph & Sara | Joseph Wriglesworth worked as a fire chief. He also served as an alderman for the City of Victoria from 1881 to 1884 | 1745 |
| Yale, James Murray | 646 | |
| Yardley, Anna Maria | Wife of William Yardley and mother of Mrs. Henry Wootton. | 660 |
| Yates, Annie (nee Austin) | Annie Austin was born in Victoria on January 1, 1869. She was the second daughter of John and Sarah Austin. Annie attended Craigflower School and in 1890 married James Stuart Yates. She was the First Chief Factor of the Native Daughters of British Columbia. She died on February 27, 1948. | 2261 |
| Yates, James Stuart | James Stuart Yates was born in Victoria on July 19, 1857. He practiced law in Victoria for 62 years. He also served as the first Chief Factor and first Grand Factor of Post #1 Native Sons of British Columbia. He was also an alderman for the City of Victoria. | 2260 |
| Yates, Mr. and Mrs. James | James Yates worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. He later worked for a variety of businesses and also served on the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island. | 2258 |
| Yates, R.S. Stuart and Alice | R.S. Stuart Yates was born in Victoria in 1895. He worked as a lawyer and as the clerk of the Legislature. He also served overseas during the First World War. | 2262 |
| Young, C.B. | 2066 | |
| Young, Henry and Matilda (nee Beynon) | Henry Young owned and operated several hotels including the Glenshiel Hotel. He also owned the dry goods store White House located on Government Street. He died in 1917. Matilda Beynon arrived in Victoria with Bishop Cridge intending to do missionary work. She and Henry had six children. She died in 1920. | 2388 |
| Young, Michael | Michael Young emigrated to North America from Bavaria. After living in San Francisco for six years, Michael moved to Victoria in 1876. He owned and operated the New England Hotel with his brother. He died in 1934 at the age of 91. | 1090 |
| Young, Rosalind Watson | Rosalind Watson Young was born in Huntingdon, Quebec on April 19, 1874. After receiving a B.A. at McGill University, she came to Victoria in 1896 where she taught at the Girls' Central Intermediate and Victoria High School. In 1901, he received her M.A. from McGill and in 1904 she married the politician Dr. Henry Esson Young. She was the first President of the University Women's Club of Victoria in 1908. She died on February 2, 1962 in Victoria. | 2132 |
| Young, William A.G. | William A.G. Young was the first Colonial Secretary of Vancouver Island. | 2062 |
| Young, William L.B. | William L.B. Young operated the dry goods store Whitehouse with his brother Harry. He was also a lifelong member of the James Bay Athletic Association. | 2389 |
| Zicot | 1232 |
