Census of Population of Ireland, 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1971

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IRL_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS

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Year dwelling was built (IE1971A_BUILTYR)

Data file: IRL1971_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 139

End: 139

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="IE71A023 IE71A024 IE71A025 IE71A026 IE71A027 IE71A028 IE71A029 IE71A030 IE71A031 IE71A032 IE71A033">[The following questions should be answered in respect of each private household and of the house, flat or rooms occupied by that household. These questions need not be answered in respect of private households living in caravans or other mobile dwellings.] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="IE71A025">22. Year in which house was built <div class="i1">Indicate the period in which the house or other building containing the dwelling was built by inserting X in the appropriate box. The year in which first built is required even if subsequently converted or reconstructed. [] Before 1860 [] Between 1860 and 1899 inclusive [] Between 1900 and 1918 inclusive [] Between 1919 and 1940 inclusive [] Between 1941 and 1960 inclusive [] 1961 or after</div> </svar>

Value	Category
1	Before 1860
2	1860 – 1899
3	1900 – 1918
4	1919 – 1940
5	1941 – 1960
6	1961 or after
8	Unknown
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the year the dwelling of the household was built.

Universe

Ireland 1971: Private households in non-temporary dwellings [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.1%]

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