Census of England and Wales, 1861 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1871
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GBR_1861_PHC-EAW_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1861_PHC-EAW-P-H
Disability (UK1861A_DISCODE2)
Data file: GBR1861_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
447
End:
449
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">List the members of this family, of visitors, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 7th, 1861.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">If deaf-and-dumb or blind</span>
<br />Write "deaf-and-dumb" or "blind" opposite the name of the person; and if so from birth, add "from birth." ____
<p><span class="em">If deaf-and-dumb or blind</span>
<br />Write "deaf-and-dumb" or "blind" opposite the name of the person; and if so from birth, add "from birth." ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Blind |
| 110 | Blind from birth |
| 116 | Blind from birth and imbecile |
| 120 | Blind and deaf |
| 123 | Blind deaf and dumb |
| 126 | Blind deaf imbecile |
| 130 | Blind and dumb |
| 150 | Blind and idiot |
| 180 | Blind and physical disability |
| 200 | Deaf |
| 230 | Deaf and dumb |
| 235 | Deaf dumb idiot |
| 250 | Deaf idiot |
| 270 | Deaf lunatic |
| 280 | Deaf and physical handicap |
| 300 | Dumb |
| 330 | Speech defect |
| 350 | Dumb and idiot |
| 380 | Dumb and physical handicap |
| 400 | Insane |
| 444 | Fits |
| 500 | Idiot |
| 580 | Idiot and physical handicap |
| 800 | Physical handicap |
| 880 | Invalid |
| 888 | Multiple unable to classify |
| 000 | No disability |
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
Disability.
Universe
United Kingdom 1861 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
concept
Concept