Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [Scotland], 1851
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GBR_1851_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1851_PHC-SCT-H-H
- GBR1851_PHC-SCT-P-H
Relationship to household head (UK1851B_RELA)
Data file: GBR1851_PHC-SCT-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
212
End:
215
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">3. Relation to Head of Family.</span>
<br />State whether Wife, Son, Daughter, or other Relative, Visitor, or Servant.</p>
<p>____ Relation to Head of Family
<br />State whether Wife, Son, Daughter, or other Relative, Visitor, or Servant.</p>
<p>____ Relation to Head of Family
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Head (gender unspecified) |
| 0011 | Head (male) |
| 0012 | Head (female) |
| 0021 | Husband of head |
| 0022 | Wife of head |
| 0031 | Son of head of household |
| 0032 | Daughter of head of household |
| 0033 | Step son of head of household |
| 0034 | Step daughter of head of household |
| 0035 | Son in law of head of household |
| 0036 | Daughter in law of head of household |
| 0037 | Adopted or fostered son of head of household |
| 0038 | Adopted or fostered daughter of head of household |
| 0041 | Nephew of head of household (downward kin) |
| 0042 | Niece of head of household (downward kin) |
| 0061 | Grandson of head of household (downward kin) |
| 0062 | Granddaughter of head of household (downward kin) |
| 0064 | Grand stepdaughter of head of household (downward kin) |
| 0111 | Grandfather of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0112 | Grandmother of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0116 | Grandmother in law of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0121 | Father of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0122 | Mother of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0123 | Step father of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0124 | Step mother of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0125 | Father in law of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0126 | Mother in law of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0131 | Uncle of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0132 | Aunt of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0135 | Uncle in law of head of household (upward kin) |
| 0151 | Brother of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0152 | Sister of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0153 | Step brother of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0154 | Step sister of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0155 | Brother in law of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0156 | Sister in law of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0157 | Half brother of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0160 | First cousin of head of household (lateral kin) |
| 0190 | Miscellaneous relative |
| 0511 | Second family, male head |
| 0512 | Second family, female head |
| 0522 | Second family, wife |
| 0531 | Second family, son |
| 0532 | Second family, daughter |
| 0561 | Second family, grandson |
| 0562 | Second family, granddaughter |
| 2000 | Visitors |
| 2031 | Son in visitor's family |
| 2032 | Daughter in visitor's family |
| 3000 | Lodger |
| 3011 | Male head in lodger's family |
| 3012 | Female head in lodger's family |
| 3022 | Spouse in lodger's family |
| 3031 | Son in lodger's family |
| 3032 | Daughter in lodger's family |
| 3033 | Stepson in lodger's family |
| 3034 | Stepdaughter in lodger's family |
| 3035 | Son in law in lodger's family |
| 3036 | Daughter in law in lodger's family |
| 3041 | Nephew in lodger's family |
| 3042 | Niece in lodger's family |
| 3061 | Grandson in lodger's family |
| 3062 | Granddaughter in lodger's family |
| 3112 | Grandmother (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3122 | Mother (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3123 | Step father (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3124 | Step mother (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3125 | Father in law in lodger's family |
| 3126 | Mother in law (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3131 | Uncle (upward) in lodger's family |
| 3151 | Brother in lodger's family |
| 3152 | Sister in lodger's family |
| 3155 | Brother in law in lodger's family |
| 3156 | Sister in law in lodger's family |
| 3160 | First cousin in lodger's family |
| 3190 | Miscellaneous relative in lodger's family |
| 4000 | Boarder |
| 4011 | Male head in boarder's family |
| 4012 | Female head in boarder's family |
| 4022 | Wife in boarder's family |
| 4031 | Son in boarder's family |
| 4032 | Daughter in boarder's family |
| 4041 | Nephew in boarder's family |
| 4042 | Niece in boarder's family |
| 4151 | Brother in boarder's family |
| 4152 | Sister in boarder's family |
| 4190 | Miscellaneous relative in boarder's family |
| 5000 | Inmate |
| 5011 | Male head in inmate's family |
| 5012 | Female head in inmate's family |
| 5022 | Wife in inmate's family |
| 5031 | Son in inmate's family |
| 5032 | Daughter in inmate's family |
| 5152 | Sister in inmate's family |
| 5190 | Miscellaneous relative in inmate's family |
| 5300 | Patients or lunatics etc. |
| 5500 | Scholars |
| 5600 | Students |
| 5700 | Foundlings or orphans |
| 6000 | Servant |
| 6010 | Head in servant's family |
| 6022 | Wife in servant's family |
| 6030 | Child in servant's family |
| 6190 | Other familial servant |
| 6200 | Servants, Domestic servant |
| 6210 | Servants, Housekeeper |
| 6220 | Servants, Governess |
| 6300 | School teacher etc. |
| 6500 | Apprentice |
| 6600 | Assistants |
| 6900 | Other workers |
| 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.
Universe
United Kingdom 1851 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
concept
Concept