Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1851
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GBR_1851_PHC-EAW_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
Household structure classification (UK1851A_HHD)
Data file: GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
790
End:
792
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Those in private households unrelated to the head (servants, lodgers, boarders, and visitors) |
| 110 | Solitary, widowed |
| 120 | Solitary, single, or unknown marital status |
| 210 | No conjugal family unit, co-resident siblings |
| 220 | No conjugal family unit, co-resident other relatives |
| 310 | Simple, married couple alone |
| 320 | Simple, married couple with never-married children |
| 330 | Simple, widowers with never-married children |
| 340 | Simple, widows with never-married children |
| 350 | Simple, single women with never-married children |
| 410 | Extended, upwards from head |
| 420 | Extended, downwards from head |
| 430 | Extended, literally from head |
| 440 | Extended, combinations of above |
| 510 | Multiple, secondary disposed of upwards |
| 520 | Multiple, secondary disposed of downwards |
| 530 | Multiple, units on one level |
| 540 | Multiple, frereche |
| 550 | Multiple, combinations of above |
| 599 | Unclassifiable multiple households |
| 699 | Other unclassifiable households |
| 999 | Institutional resident |
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 represents the Hammel/Laslett household classification scheme for the head and their co-residential kin. This classification scheme has not been applied to institutions. The classification, therefore, explicitly excludes all servants, lodgers, boarders and others of an unspecified relationship attached to the household. Individuals who fall into this category are assigned a HAMLASLT code of 0.
The key to understanding the Hammel/Laslett classification scheme is the conjugal family unit (CFU) GB1851A426. These are formed in one of three ways: by a married couples without offspring; by a married couple with never-married offspring and/or never married adopted/foster children; or by a lone parent with at least one never married child. If there are more than two generations in the household, the CFU is formed from the youngest generation upwards. No individual can be in more than one CFU.
For further details on the construction of the CFU see E. A. Hammel and P. Laslett. (1974). "Comparing household structure over time and between cultures. “Comparative studies in Society and History 16(1): 73-109.
The key to understanding the Hammel/Laslett classification scheme is the conjugal family unit (CFU) GB1851A426. These are formed in one of three ways: by a married couples without offspring; by a married couple with never-married offspring and/or never married adopted/foster children; or by a lone parent with at least one never married child. If there are more than two generations in the household, the CFU is formed from the youngest generation upwards. No individual can be in more than one CFU.
For further details on the construction of the CFU see E. A. Hammel and P. Laslett. (1974). "Comparing household structure over time and between cultures. “Comparative studies in Society and History 16(1): 73-109.
Universe
United Kingdom 1851 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
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