Census of Norway 1910 - IPUMS Subset
Norway, 1910
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Reference ID
NOR_1910_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of the Interior, Central Statistical Bureau, IPUMS
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- NOR1910_PHC-H-H
- NOR1910_PHC-P-H
Occupation (first) (NO1910A_OCC)
Data file: NOR1910_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
255
End:
256
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NO10A409 NO10A410 NO10A411 NO10A412 NO10A413 NO10A414 NO10A416 NO10A417 NO10A418 NO10A419"><div class="i1">9a. Occupation and position. Also the specific occupations of the housemother or children. Note accurately and specifically trade or discipline which the person performs or work in, so that this person's position in the occupation can be understood (e.g., tenant farmer, shoemaker apprentice, pulp mill worker). If someone has several occupations, note these, first the main occupation. (Cf also remark 7).<br />9b. If someone is unemployed on Census day, put the letter: "I".</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Farmer, owner (ordinary sized farm) |
| 02 | Proprietor of estate |
| 03 | House or building owner in town or city |
| 04 | Tenant farmer, lease-holder |
| 05 | Farmer, unspecified |
| 06 | Retired agriculturalists, remaining on farm with formal contract with (usually) children |
| 07 | Cottager with land |
| 08 | Cottager without land |
| 09 | Cottager (unspecified) |
| 10 | Lodger |
| 12 | Servant |
| 13 | Helps in the family |
| 20 | Owns and/or runs a business |
| 21 | Civil servant, high level |
| 22 | Civil servant, middle status |
| 23 | Civil servant, low status |
| 24 | Foreman |
| 25 | Guard, watchman, housekeeper, farm manager |
| 26 | Master (position gained through formal training and certified; owns own shop) |
| 27 | Other work leader (officer in the army, naval officer at court) |
| 37 | Journeyman |
| 38 | Workers, day labourers |
| 39 | Apprentice |
| 40 | Other |
| 41 | Agent, representative of companies or firms |
| 50 | Student, pupil |
| 51 | Rentier, "capitalist" |
| 52 | Pensioned |
| 53 | No longer working |
| 54 | Orphan, fosterchild |
| 55 | Pauper (fattiglem) |
| 56 | On municipal support |
| 57 | Receiving private or other support |
| 58 | Beggar |
| 59 | Prisoner |
| 99 | Not given |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable records the first occupation of the respondent.
Universe
Norway 1910: All persons
concept
Concept