Census of Population of Ireland, 1996 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1996
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Reference ID
IRL_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- IRL1996_PHC-H-H
- IRL1996_PHC-P-H
Region or country of birth (IE1996A_BPL)
Data file: IRL1996_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
191
End:
192
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Q.7 Place of birth ____</p>
<div class="i1">If born in Ireland, state the county<br />If born elsewhere, state the country</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 7 - Place of birth</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>Give the usual residence of the person's mother at time of birth, not the location of the hospital or nursing home where the person was born.</li>
<li>If born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) give the name of the county of birth.</li>
<li>If born outside Ireland, whether now resident in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.</li>
</ul>
<div class="i1">If born in Ireland, state the county<br />If born elsewhere, state the country</div><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>
<p>Question 7 - Place of birth</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>Give the usual residence of the person's mother at time of birth, not the location of the hospital or nursing home where the person was born.</li>
<li>If born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) give the name of the county of birth.</li>
<li>If born outside Ireland, whether now resident in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.</li>
</ul>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Border |
| 02 | Dublin |
| 03 | Mid-East |
| 04 | Midlands |
| 05 | Mid-West |
| 06 | South-East |
| 07 | South-West |
| 08 | West |
| 40 | Northern Ireland |
| 44 | England |
| 45 | Scotland |
| 46 | Wales |
| 47 | Guernsey |
| 50 | Austria |
| 51 | Belgium |
| 52 | Denmark |
| 53 | Finland |
| 54 | France |
| 55 | Germany |
| 56 | Greece |
| 57 | Italy |
| 59 | Northern Ireland |
| 61 | Spain |
| 62 | Sweden |
| 64 | Norway |
| 67 | Poland |
| 68 | Switzerland |
| 71 | Romania |
| 73 | Russia |
| 74 | Canada |
| 75 | United States |
| 76 | Pakistan |
| 77 | Malaysia |
| 78 | Nigeria |
| 80 | South Africa |
| 81 | China |
| 82 | India |
| 83 | Japan |
| 84 | Hong Kong |
| 85 | Vietnam |
| 86 | Australia |
| 87 | New Zealand |
| 88 | Malta |
| 90 | Egypt |
| 91 | Zambia |
| 92 | Venezuela |
| 95 | Philippines |
| 96 | Iran |
| 97 | Israel |
| 98 | Other country |
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 county or country of birth.
Universe
Ireland 1996: All persons
concept
Concept