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Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Parish of last residence (JM1991A_PREVPAR)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 238
End: 239
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM91A427">4.6. In what parish did you / did [the respondent] last live?<br /><div class="i1">[] Kingston<br />[] St. Andrew<br />[] St. Thomas<br />[] Portland<br />[] St. Mary<br />[] St. Ann<br />[] Trelawney<br />[] St. James<br />[] Hanover<br />[] Westmoreland<br />[] St. Elizabeth<br />[] Manchester<br />[] Clarendon<br />[] St. Catherine<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Kingston
02 St. Andrew
03 St. Thomas
04 Portland
05 St. Mary
06 St. Ann
07 Trelawny
08 St. James
09 Hanover
10 Westmoreland
11 St. Elizabeth
12 Manchester
13 Clarendon
14 St. Catherine
98 Unknown
99 NIU (not in universe)
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 indicates the person's parish of last residence.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons in private households and some group quarters who were born in Jamaica [discrepancies: none]

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