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
Relationship to household head (UK1851A_RELA)
Data file: GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
320
End:
323
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">____ Relation to head of family</span>
<br />State whether wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, or servant
<br />State whether wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, or servant
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Head or spouse, head (gender unspecified) |
| 0011 | Head or spouse, head (male) |
| 0012 | Head or spouse, head (female) |
| 0021 | Head or spouse, husband |
| 0022 | Head or spouse, wife |
| 0028 | Head or spouse, mistress |
| 0030 | Children, child |
| 0031 | Children, son |
| 0032 | Children, daughter |
| 0033 | Children, step son |
| 0034 | Children, stepdaughter |
| 0035 | Children, son in law |
| 0036 | Children, daughter in law |
| 0037 | Children adopted or fostered son |
| 0038 | Children, adopted or fostered daughter |
| 0040 | Nephew or niece |
| 0041 | Nephew |
| 0042 | Niece |
| 0043 | Step nephew |
| 0044 | Step niece |
| 0045 | Niece's husband |
| 0046 | Nephew's wife |
| 0048 | Adopted niece |
| 0051 | 1st cousin once removed, i.e. cousin's son |
| 0052 | 1st cousin once removed, i.e. cousin's daughter |
| 0060 | Grandchild |
| 0061 | Grandson |
| 0062 | Granddaughter |
| 0063 | Grand stepson |
| 0064 | Grand stepdaughter |
| 0065 | Granddaughter's husband |
| 0066 | Grandson's wife |
| 0070 | Great nephew or niece |
| 0071 | Great nephew |
| 0072 | Great niece |
| 0073 | Great step nephew |
| 0074 | Great step niece |
| 0080 | Great grandchild |
| 0081 | Great grandson |
| 0082 | Great granddaughter |
| 0111 | Grandfather |
| 0112 | Grandmother |
| 0113 | Step grandfather |
| 0115 | Grandfather in law |
| 0116 | Grandmother in law |
| 0120 | Parent |
| 0121 | Father |
| 0122 | Mother |
| 0123 | Step father |
| 0124 | Step mother |
| 0125 | Father in law |
| 0126 | Mother in law |
| 0128 | Adoptive mother |
| 0131 | Uncle |
| 0132 | Aunt |
| 0133 | Step uncle |
| 0134 | Step aunt |
| 0135 | Uncle in law |
| 0136 | Aunt in law |
| 0141 | Great uncle |
| 0142 | Great aunt |
| 0151 | Brother |
| 0152 | Sister |
| 0153 | Step brother |
| 0154 | Step sister |
| 0155 | Brother in law |
| 0156 | Sister in law |
| 0157 | Half brother |
| 0158 | Half sister |
| 0160 | First cousin |
| 0170 | Second cousin |
| 0190 | Other kin |
| 0521 | Second family, husband |
| 0522 | Second family, wife |
| 0530 | Second family, child |
| 0531 | Second family, son |
| 0532 | Second family, daughter |
| 0533 | Second family, step son |
| 0534 | Second family, stepdaughter |
| 0535 | Second family, son in law |
| 0536 | Second family, daughter in law |
| 0538 | Second family, adopted or fostered daughter |
| 0541 | Second family, nephew |
| 0542 | Second family, niece |
| 0560 | Second family, grandchild |
| 0561 | Second family, grandson |
| 0562 | Second family, granddaughter |
| 0564 | Second family, grand stepdaughter |
| 2000 | Visitors, visitor |
| 2010 | Head (gender unspecified) in visitors' families |
| 2011 | Male head in visitors' family |
| 2012 | Female head in visitors' family |
| 2022 | Wife in visitors' family |
| 2030 | Child in visitors' family |
| 2031 | Son in visitors' family |
| 2032 | Daughter in visitors' family |
| 2035 | Son in law in visitors' family |
| 2036 | Daughter in law in visitors' family |
| 2041 | Nephew in visitors' family |
| 2042 | Niece in visitors' family |
| 2061 | Grandson in visitors' family |
| 2062 | Granddaughter in visitors' family |
| 2125 | Father in law in visitors' family |
| 2126 | Mother in law in visitors' family |
| 2132 | Aunt in visitors' family |
| 2151 | Brother in visitors' family |
| 2152 | Sister in visitors' family |
| 2156 | Sister in law in visitors' family |
| 2190 | Other relative in visitors' family |
| 3000 | Residential inmates, lodger |
| 3010 | Residential inmates, head (gender unspecified), lodgers' families |
| 3011 | Residential inmates, male head in lodgers' family |
| 3012 | Residential inmates, female head in lodgers' family |
| 3021 | Residential inmates, husband in lodgers' family |
| 3022 | Residential inmates, wife in lodgers' family |
| 3030 | Residential inmates, child in lodgers' family |
| 3031 | Residential inmates, son in lodgers' family |
| 3032 | Residential inmates, daughter in lodgers' family |
| 3033 | Residential inmates, step son in lodgers' family |
| 3034 | Residential inmates, stepdaughter in lodgers' family |
| 3035 | Residential inmates, son in law in lodgers' family |
| 3036 | Residential inmates, daughter in law in lodgers' family |
| 3041 | Residential inmates, nephew in lodgers' family |
| 3042 | Residential inmates, niece in lodgers' family |
| 3060 | Residential inmates, grandchild in lodgers' family |
| 3061 | Residential inmates, grandson in lodgers' family |
| 3062 | Residential inmates, granddaughter in lodgers' family |
| 3065 | Residential inmates, granddaughter's husband in lodgers' family |
| 3071 | Residential inmates, great nephew in lodgers' family |
| 3072 | Residential inmates, great niece in lodgers' family |
| 3081 | Residential inmates, great grandson in lodgers' family |
| 3082 | Residential inmates, great granddaughter in lodgers' family |
| 3112 | Residential inmates, grandmother in lodgers' family |
| 3121 | Residential inmates, father in lodgers' family |
| 3122 | Residential inmates, mother in lodgers' family |
| 3124 | Residential inmates, step mother in lodgers' family |
| 3125 | Residential inmates, father in law in lodgers' family |
| 3126 | Residential inmates, mother in law in lodgers' family |
| 3131 | Residential inmates, uncle in lodgers' family |
| 3132 | Residential inmates, aunt in lodgers' family |
| 3133 | Residential inmates, step uncle in lodgers' family |
| 3134 | Residential inmates, step aunt in lodgers' family |
| 3151 | Residential inmates, brother in lodgers' family |
| 3152 | Residential inmates, sister in lodgers' family |
| 3154 | Residential inmates, step sister in lodgers' family |
| 3155 | Residential inmates, brother in law in lodgers' family |
| 3156 | Residential inmates, sister in law in lodgers' family |
| 3158 | Residential inmates, half sister in lodgers' family |
| 3160 | Residential inmates, first cousin in lodgers' family |
| 3190 | Residential inmates, miscellaneous relative in lodgers' family |
| 4000 | Residential inmates, boarder |
| 4010 | Residential inmates, boarders' families |
| 4011 | Residential inmates, male head in boarders' family |
| 4012 | Residential inmates, female head in boarders' family |
| 4021 | Residential inmates, husband in boarders' family |
| 4022 | Residential inmates, wife in boarders' family |
| 4030 | Residential inmates, child in boarders' family |
| 4031 | Residential inmates, son in boarders' family |
| 4032 | Residential inmates, daughter in boarders' family |
| 4035 | Residential inmates, son in law in boarders' family |
| 4041 | Residential inmates, nephew in boarders' family |
| 4042 | Residential inmates, niece in boarders' family |
| 4061 | Residential inmates, grandson in boarders' family |
| 4062 | Residential inmates, granddaughter in boarders' family |
| 4121 | Residential inmates, father in boarders' family |
| 4122 | Residential inmates, mother in boarders' family |
| 4124 | Residential inmates, stepmother in boarders' family |
| 4126 | Residential inmates, mother in law in boarders' family |
| 4151 | Residential inmates, brother in boarders' family |
| 4152 | Residential inmates, sister in boarders' family |
| 4155 | Residential inmates, brother in law in boarders' family |
| 4156 | Residential inmates, sister in law in boarders' family |
| 4190 | Residential inmates, miscellaneous relative in in boarders' family |
| 5000 | Institutional inmates, inmate |
| 5010 | Institutional inmates, head (gender unspecified), inmates' family |
| 5011 | Institutional inmates, female head in inmates' family |
| 5012 | Institutional inmates, female head in inmates' family |
| 5022 | Institutional inmates, wife in inmates' family |
| 5028 | Institutional inmates, mistress in inmates' family |
| 5030 | Institutional inmates, child in inmates' family |
| 5031 | Institutional inmates, son in inmates' family |
| 5032 | Institutional inmates, daughter in inmates' family |
| 5034 | Institutional inmates, step daughter in inmates' family |
| 5041 | Institutional inmates, nephew in inmates' family |
| 5042 | Institutional inmates, niece in inmates' family |
| 5061 | Institutional inmates, grandson in inmates' family |
| 5062 | Institutional inmates, granddaughter in inmates' family |
| 5122 | Institutional inmates, mother in inmates' family |
| 5125 | Institutional inmates, father in law in inmates' family |
| 5126 | Institutional inmates, mother in law in inmates' family |
| 5151 | Institutional inmates, brother in inmates' family |
| 5152 | Institutional inmates, sister in inmates' family |
| 5156 | Institutional inmates, sister in law inmates' family |
| 5190 | Institutional inmates, miscellaneous relative |
| 5200 | Institutional inmates, pauper or alms person etc. |
| 5300 | Institutional inmates, patients or lunatics etc. |
| 5400 | Institutional inmates, prisoners etc. in correctional institutions |
| 5500 | Institutional inmates, scholars |
| 5600 | Institutional inmates, students |
| 5700 | Institutional inmates, foundlings or orphans |
| 5750 | Institutional inmates, religious house inmates |
| 5800 | Institutional inmates, army |
| 5900 | Institutional inmates, navy |
| 6000 | Working inmates and others, servant |
| 6010 | Working inmates and others, head (gender unspecified) of a servant family |
| 6021 | Working inmates and others, husband of servant family |
| 6022 | Working inmates and others, wife in servant family |
| 6030 | Working inmates and others, child in servant family |
| 6031 | Working inmates and others, son in servant family |
| 6032 | Working inmates and others, daughter in servant family |
| 6041 | Working inmates and others, nephew in servant family |
| 6042 | Working inmates and others, niece in servant family |
| 6061 | Working inmates and others, grandson in servant family |
| 6062 | Working inmates and others, granddaughter in servant family |
| 6121 | Working inmates and others, father in servant family |
| 6122 | Working inmates and others, mother in servant family |
| 6126 | Working inmates and others,mother in law servant family |
| 6132 | Working inmates and others, aunt in servant family |
| 6151 | Working inmates and others, brother in servant family |
| 6152 | Working inmates and others, sister in servant family |
| 6155 | Working inmates and others, brother in law in servant family |
| 6200 | Working inmates and others, domestic servant |
| 6210 | Working inmates and others, servants, housekeeper |
| 6220 | Working inmates and others, servants, governess |
| 6300 | Working inmates and others, school teacher etc. |
| 6500 | Working inmates and others, apprentice |
| 6600 | Working inmates and others, assistants |
| 6700 | Working inmates and others, journeymen |
| 6800 | Working inmates and others, farm servant titles |
| 6900 | Working inmates and others, others with working titles |
| 9999 | No relationship given |
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 code of a person’s relationship to the household head.
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United Kingdom 1851 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
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