1852 Census of Canada West and Canada East - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1852

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CAN_1852_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

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Type of dwelling under construction (string) (CA1852A_CONSTRTY)

Data file: CAN1852_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 244

End: 273

Width: 30

Range: -

Format: character

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Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA52A015 CA52A016 CA52A017 CA52A018 CA52A019 CA52A020 CA52A021 CA52A022 CA52A023 CA52A024 CA52A025 CA52A026">[Urban]<br />Houses<br /><div class="i1">28 Brick, stone, frame, log, etc. ____ <br />29 Number of stories____ <br />30 Number of families occupying the dwelling ____ <br />31 Vacant ____ <br />32 Building ____</div><br /><br />[Rural]<br />Houses<br /><div class="i1">31 Brick, stone, frame, log, shanty, or other kind of residence ____ <br />32 Number of stories ____ <br />33 Number of families occupying ____ <br />34 Vacant ____ <br />35 Building____</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates type of dwelling under construction (string).

Universe

Canada 1852: All households

concept

Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 30-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places

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