Third Census of Canada 1891 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1891

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Reference ID

CAN_1891_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

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Sep 03, 2025

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Sampling density (CA1891A_SAMPLING)

Data file: CAN1891_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 99

End: 99

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category
1	5% sample density
2	10% sample density
3	100% sample density

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 if the household was selected from the 5%, 10% or 100% sample. The 5% sample includes all individuals enumerated; a 10% sample consists of urban centres including Montréal, Toronto and Halifax and the central and western provinces; and a 100% sample comprises of all dwellings with 31 or more individuals.

Universe

Canada 1891: All households

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