Census of Population of Ireland, 1971 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1971
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Reference ID
IRL_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- IRL1971_PHC-H-H
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Industry (IE1971A_IND)
Data file: IRL1971_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
193
End:
195
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="IE71A409 IE71A410 IE71A411 IE71A412 IE71A413 IE71A414 IE71A415 IE71A416 IE71A417">[Questions 14-18 are be completed for each person aged 14 years or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IE71A415">16. Employer and employer's business______<br /><div class="i1">If an employee, state the name of the employer (person, firm, company or public body), address of place of work and nature of business carried on by employer.<br />If self employed, state nature of business in which engaged<br />If a farmer, state the area and total ratable valuation of the farm on which working<br />If a farm worker, state the area of the farm on which working<br />If out of work, state the name, address and nature of the business of last employer.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="IE71A415">16. Employer and employer's business______<br /><div class="i1">If an employee, state the name of the employer (person, firm, company or public body), address of place of work and nature of business carried on by employer.<br />If self employed, state nature of business in which engaged<br />If a farmer, state the area and total ratable valuation of the farm on which working<br />If a farm worker, state the area of the farm on which working<br />If out of work, state the name, address and nature of the business of last employer.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Farming and stock-rearing on farms under 10 acres |
| 010 | Farming and stock-rearing on 10 to 19 acre farm |
| 020 | Farming and stock-rearing on 20 to 29 acre farm |
| 030 | Farming and stock-rearing on 30 to 39 acre farm |
| 040 | Farming and stock-rearing on 40 to 49 acre farm |
| 050 | Farming and stock-rearing on 50 to 59 acre farm |
| 060 | Farming and stock-rearing on 60 to 69 acre farm |
| 070 | Farming and stock-rearing on 70 to 79 acre farm |
| 080 | Farming and stock-rearing on 80 to 89 acre farm |
| 090 | Farming and stock-rearing on 90 to 99 acre farm |
| 100 | Farming and stock-rearing on 100 to 109 acre farm |
| 110 | Farming and stock-rearing on 110 to 119 acre farm |
| 120 | Farming and stock-rearing on 120 to 129 acre farm |
| 130 | Farming and stock-rearing on 130 to 139 acre farm |
| 140 | Farming and stock-rearing on 140 to 149 acre farm |
| 150 | Farming and stock-rearing on 150 to 159 acre farm |
| 160 | Farming and stock-rearing on 160 to 169 acre farm |
| 170 | Farming and stock-rearing on 170 to 179 acre farm |
| 180 | Farming and stock-rearing on 180 to 189 acre farm |
| 190 | Farming and stock-rearing on 190 to 199 acre farm |
| 200 | Farming and stock-rearing on 200+ acre farm |
| 201 | Farming and stock-rearing, farm acreage not stated |
| 401 | Market gardening |
| 402 | Other agricultural industries |
| 403 | Forestry |
| 404 | Fishing |
| 405 | Mining and quarrying |
| 406 | Turf production |
| 407 | Grain milling |
| 408 | Bread, biscuits and flour confectionery |
| 409 | Sugar |
| 410 | Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
| 411 | Jams, jellies, fruits and vegetables |
| 412 | Meat products |
| 413 | Milk products |
| 414 | Other food products |
| 415 | Beverages |
| 416 | Tobacco products |
| 417 | Linen, cotton and poplin |
| 418 | Woolen and worsted |
| 419 | Hosiery and knitted goods |
| 420 | Other textiles and textile made-up goods |
| 421 | Outer clothing |
| 422 | Underclothing, shirts, pyjamas, etc |
| 423 | Other clothing |
| 424 | Footwear (factory) |
| 425 | Footwear (handicraft) and repairs |
| 426 | Leather and leather substitute products |
| 427 | Sawmills and joinery workers |
| 428 | Furniture |
| 429 | Other wood manufacturers (incl. general and jobbing carpentry) |
| 430 | Paper and paper procucts |
| 431 | Printing and publishing |
| 432 | Fertilizers |
| 433 | Pharmaceutial preparations, drugs and medicines |
| 434 | Other chemical products |
| 435 | Rubber products |
| 436 | Plastic products |
| 437 | Glass and glassware |
| 438 | Pottery and china |
| 439 | Cement, plaster and lime |
| 440 | Concrete products |
| 441 | Other products |
| 442 | Basic metal industries and metal founding |
| 443 | Metal products |
| 444 | Electrical machinery and appliances |
| 445 | Other machinery and appliances |
| 446 | Aicraft |
| 447 | Ships and boats |
| 448 | Omnibuses, railways locomotives and rolling stock |
| 449 | Other vehicles |
| 450 | Other manufacturing industries |
| 451 | Local authority building and construction |
| 452 | Other building and construction |
| 453 | Office of public works |
| 454 | Electric wiring and contracting |
| 455 | Painting and decorating |
| 456 | Plumbing and domestic heating |
| 457 | Electricity |
| 458 | Gas |
| 459 | Water |
| 460 | Live animals |
| 461 | Food and drink |
| 462 | Clothing, textiles and footwear |
| 463 | Hardware and electrical goods |
| 464 | Builders' materials |
| 465 | Paper, stationery and books |
| 466 | Chemists' wares |
| 467 | Petroleum products |
| 468 | Seeds, fertilizers, and other agricultural supplies |
| 469 | Other non-food goods |
| 470 | Grocery and provisions |
| 471 | Grocery and public house combined |
| 472 | Public houses |
| 473 | Milk and milk products |
| 474 | Meat, fish and poultry |
| 475 | Vegetables and fruit |
| 476 | Bread and flour confectionery |
| 477 | Clothing, drapery and footwear |
| 478 | Leasing and hiring of radio and TV receivers |
| 479 | Hardware and electrical goods |
| 480 | Books and stationery |
| 481 | Chemists' wares |
| 482 | Furniture and carpets |
| 483 | Jewelry, watches and clocks |
| 484 | Toys and leather and sports goods |
| 485 | Tobacco, sweets and newspapers |
| 486 | General shops |
| 487 | Departmental stores |
| 488 | Motor vehicle sales and repairs (including filling stations) |
| 489 | Fuel |
| 490 | Other and undefined retail distribution |
| 491 | Insurance |
| 492 | Banking |
| 493 | Finance |
| 494 | House auctioneering, valuing and real estate agencies |
| 495 | Advertising services |
| 496 | Other business services |
| 497 | Air transport |
| 498 | Railway transport |
| 499 | Road passenger transport |
| 500 | Road freight transport |
| 501 | Sea transport |
| 502 | Harbors, docks and other water transport |
| 503 | Postal,telegraph and radio communication (excluding broadcasting) |
| 504 | Other transport,communication and storage |
| 505 | Garda Siochana |
| 506 | Defence |
| 507 | Other government departments (n.e.s) |
| 508 | Local authorities (n.e.s) |
| 509 | Religion |
| 510 | Primary education |
| 511 | Vocational education |
| 512 | Secondary education |
| 513 | University education |
| 514 | Other education |
| 515 | Hospitals and institutions for care of the sick: local authority |
| 516 | Hospitals and institutions for care of the sick: other |
| 517 | Other medicine and care of the sick: local authority |
| 518 | Other medicine and care of the sick: other |
| 519 | Dentistry |
| 520 | Accountancy |
| 521 | Law |
| 522 | Consultant engineering |
| 523 | Veterinary surgery |
| 524 | Trade and professional addociations |
| 525 | Planning and research organizations |
| 526 | Other professional services |
| 527 | Private domestic service |
| 528 | Hotels |
| 529 | Restaurants and cafes |
| 530 | Lodging and boarding houses |
| 531 | Laundries and dry cleaning |
| 532 | Hairdressing |
| 533 | Welfare and charitable services |
| 534 | Other personal services |
| 535 | Cinemas and film studios |
| 536 | Theatres and broadcasting |
| 537 | Horse racing |
| 538 | Sweeptakes, lotteries etc |
| 539 | Bookmaking |
| 540 | Other recreational services |
| 541 | Other industries or industry not stated |
| 999 | 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 industry of employment.
Universe
Ireland 1971: Persons age 14+ in the labor force [discrepancies: none]
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Concept