Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1851
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Reference ID
GBR_1851_PHC-EAW_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Secretary of State, IPUMS
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
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- GBR1851_PHC-EAW-H-H
- GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
Disability (UK1851A_DISCODE2)
Data file: GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
477
End:
479
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">____ If deaf-and-dumb or blind</span>
<br />Write "deaf-and-dumb" or "blind" opposite the name of the person.
<br />Write "deaf-and-dumb" or "blind" opposite the name of the person.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | No disability |
| 100 | Blind |
| 110 | Blind from birth |
| 120 | Blind and deaf |
| 123 | Blind deaf and dumb |
| 130 | Blind and dumb |
| 135 | Blind dumb idiot |
| 140 | Blind and insane |
| 150 | Blind and idiot |
| 180 | Blind and physical disability |
| 200 | Deaf |
| 230 | Deaf and dumb |
| 235 | Deaf dumb idiot |
| 237 | Deaf dumb lunatic |
| 250 | Deaf idiot |
| 280 | Deaf and physical handicap |
| 300 | Dumb |
| 330 | Speech defect |
| 350 | Dumb and idiot |
| 370 | Dumb and lunatic |
| 380 | Dumb and physical handicap |
| 400 | Insane |
| 444 | Fits |
| 500 | Idiot |
| 504 | Idiot and fits |
| 580 | Idiot and physical handicap |
| 780 | Lunatic and physical handicap |
| 800 | Physical handicap |
| 880 | Invalid |
| 888 | Multiple unable to classify |
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 provides a coding structure of the disability or infirmity of a person as described in the enumeration form.
Universe
United Kingdom 1851 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
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Concept