Census of England and Wales, 1861 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1871
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Relationship to household head (UK1861A_RELA)
Data file: GBR1861_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
329
End:
332
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">General Instruction</span>
<br /><span class="em">This Paper is to be filled up by the occupier or Person in charge of the dwelling. </span>If the house is let or sub-let to different Families or Lodgers, each Occupier or Lodger must make a return for his portion of the house upon a separate paper.</p>
<p><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">2. Relation to head of family</span>
<br />State whether wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, etc., or servant
<br />____ Relation to head of family
<br /><span class="em">This Paper is to be filled up by the occupier or Person in charge of the dwelling. </span>If the house is let or sub-let to different Families or Lodgers, each Occupier or Lodger must make a return for his portion of the house upon a separate paper.</p>
<p><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">2. Relation to head of family</span>
<br />State whether wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, etc., or servant
<br />____ Relation to head of family
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Head, gender unspecified |
| 0011 | Head, male |
| 0012 | Head, female |
| 0021 | Husband |
| 0022 | Wife |
| 0028 | Mistress |
| 0030 | Child |
| 0031 | Son |
| 0032 | Daughter |
| 0033 | Step son |
| 0034 | Step daughter |
| 0035 | Son in law |
| 0036 | Daughter in law |
| 0037 | Adopted, fostered son |
| 0038 | Adopted, fostered daughter |
| 0041 | Nephew |
| 0042 | Niece |
| 0043 | Step nephew |
| 0044 | Step niece |
| 0045 | Niece's husband |
| 0046 | Nephew's wife |
| 0047 | Adopted nephew |
| 0048 | Adopted niece |
| 0051 | 1st cousin once removed, i.e. cousin's son |
| 0052 | 1st cousin once removed, i.e. cousin's daughter |
| 0061 | Grandson |
| 0062 | Granddaughter |
| 0063 | Grand stepson |
| 0064 | Grand stepdaughter |
| 0065 | Granddaughter's husband |
| 0066 | Grandson's wife |
| 0067 | Adopted grandson |
| 0068 | Adopted granddaughter |
| 0071 | Great nephew |
| 0072 | Great niece |
| 0073 | Great step nephew |
| 0074 | Great step niece |
| 0076 | Great niece in law |
| 0081 | Great grandson |
| 0082 | Great granddaughter |
| 0111 | Grandfather |
| 0112 | Grandmother |
| 0113 | Step grandfather |
| 0114 | Step grandmother |
| 0115 | Grandfather in law |
| 0116 | Grandmother in law |
| 0121 | Father |
| 0122 | Mother |
| 0123 | Step father |
| 0124 | Step mother |
| 0125 | Father in law |
| 0126 | Mother in law |
| 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 | Miscellaneous relative |
| 0521 | Second family, husband |
| 0522 | Second family, wife |
| 0528 | Second family, mistress |
| 0531 | Second family, son |
| 0532 | Second family, daughter |
| 0533 | Second family, stepson |
| 0534 | Second family, stepdaughter |
| 0535 | Second family, son in law |
| 0536 | Second family, daughter in law |
| 0537 | Second family, adopted or fostered son |
| 0538 | Second family, adopted or fostered daughter |
| 0541 | Second family, nephew |
| 0542 | Second family, niece |
| 0546 | Second family, nephew's wife |
| 0552 | Second family, 1st cousin once removed (downwards), i.e. cousin's son |
| 0561 | Second family, grandson |
| 0562 | Second family, granddaughter |
| 0563 | Second family, grand stepson |
| 0564 | Second family, grand stepdaughter |
| 0565 | Second family, granddaughter's husband |
| 0566 | Second family, grandson's wife |
| 0571 | Second family, great nephew |
| 0572 | Second family, great niece |
| 0581 | Second family, great grandson |
| 0582 | Second family, great granddaughter |
| 2000 | Visitors |
| 2010 | Visitors' families |
| 2011 | Male head, visitor's families |
| 2012 | Female head, visitor's families |
| 2021 | Husband, visitor's families |
| 2022 | Wife, visitor's families |
| 2031 | Son, visitor's families |
| 2032 | Daughter, visitor's families |
| 2034 | Stepdaughter, visitor's families |
| 2035 | Son in law, visitor's families |
| 2041 | Nephew, visitor's families |
| 2042 | Niece, visitor's families |
| 2061 | Grandson, visitor's families |
| 2062 | Granddaughter, visitor's families |
| 2121 | Father, visitor's families |
| 2122 | Mother, visitor's families |
| 2126 | Mother in law, visitor's families |
| 2151 | Brother, visitor's families |
| 2152 | Sister, visitor's families |
| 2156 | Sister in law, visitor's families |
| 2190 | Miscellaneous relative, visitor's families |
| 3000 | Residential inmates, lodger |
| 3010 | Residential inmates, lodgers' families |
| 3011 | Male head, lodger's families |
| 3012 | Female head, lodger's families |
| 3021 | Husband, lodger's families |
| 3022 | Wife, lodger's families |
| 3031 | Son, lodger's families |
| 3032 | Daughter, lodger's families |
| 3033 | Stepson, lodger's families |
| 3034 | Stepdaughter, lodger's families |
| 3035 | Son in law, lodger's families |
| 3036 | Daughter in law, lodger's families |
| 3037 | Adopted or fostered son, lodger's families |
| 3038 | Adopted or fostered daughter, lodger's families |
| 3041 | Nephew, lodger's families |
| 3042 | Niece, lodger's families |
| 3046 | Nephew's wife, lodger's families |
| 3061 | Grandson, lodger's families |
| 3062 | Granddaughter, lodger's families |
| 3066 | Grandson's wife, lodger's families |
| 3071 | Great nephew, lodger's families |
| 3072 | Great niece, lodger's families |
| 3081 | Great grandson, lodger's families |
| 3082 | Great granddaughter, lodger's families |
| 3111 | Grandfather, lodger's families |
| 3112 | Grandmother, lodger's families |
| 3121 | Father, lodger's families |
| 3122 | Mother, lodger's families |
| 3124 | Stepmother, lodger's families |
| 3125 | Father in law, lodger's families |
| 3126 | Mother in law, lodger's families |
| 3131 | Uncle, lodger's families |
| 3132 | Aunt, lodger's families |
| 3136 | Aunt in law, lodger's families |
| 3151 | Brother, lodger's families |
| 3152 | Sister, lodger's families |
| 3155 | Brother in law, lodger's families |
| 3156 | Sister in law, lodger's families |
| 3157 | Half brother, lodger's families |
| 3158 | Half sister, lodger's families |
| 3160 | First cousin, lodger's families |
| 3170 | Second cousin, lodger's families |
| 3190 | Miscellaneous relative, lodger's families |
| 4000 | Residential inmates, boarder |
| 4010 | Residential inmates, boarders' families |
| 4011 | Male head, boarder's families |
| 4012 | Female head, boarder's families |
| 4021 | Husband, boarder's families |
| 4022 | Wife, boarder's families |
| 4031 | Son, boarder's families |
| 4032 | Daughter, boarder's families |
| 4033 | Stepson, boarder's families |
| 4034 | Stepdaughter, boarder's families |
| 4035 | Son in law, boarder's families |
| 4036 | Daughter in law, boarder's families |
| 4037 | Adopted or fostered son, boarder's families |
| 4038 | Adopted or fostered daughter, boarder's families |
| 4041 | Nephew, boarder's families |
| 4042 | Niece, boarder's families |
| 4046 | Nephew's wife, boarder's families |
| 4061 | Grandson, boarder's families |
| 4062 | Granddaughter, boarder's families |
| 4063 | Grand stepson, boarder's families |
| 4071 | Great nephew, boarder's families |
| 4072 | Great niece, boarder's families |
| 4081 | Great grandson, boarder's families |
| 4082 | Great granddaughter, boarder's families |
| 4111 | Grandfather, boarder's families |
| 4112 | Grandmother, boarder's families |
| 4121 | Father, boarder's families |
| 4122 | Mother, boarder's families |
| 4125 | Father in law, boarder's families |
| 4126 | Mother in law, boarder's families |
| 4131 | Uncle, boarder's families |
| 4132 | Aunt, boarder's families |
| 4142 | Great aunt, boarder's families |
| 4151 | Brother, boarder's families |
| 4152 | Sister, boarder's families |
| 4154 | Stepsister, boarder's families |
| 4155 | Brother in law, boarder's families |
| 4156 | Sister in law, boarder's families |
| 4160 | First cousin, boarder's families |
| 4190 | Miscellaneous relative, boarder's families |
| 5000 | Institutional inmates, inmate |
| 5011 | Male head, inmates' families |
| 5012 | Female head, inmates' families |
| 5021 | Husband, inmates' families |
| 5022 | Wife, inmates' families |
| 5031 | Son, inmates' families |
| 5032 | Daughter, inmates' families |
| 5033 | Stepson, inmates' families |
| 5034 | Stepdaughter, inmates' families |
| 5041 | Nephew, inmates' families |
| 5042 | Niece, inmates' families |
| 5061 | Grandson, inmates' families |
| 5062 | Granddaughter, inmates' families |
| 5071 | Great nephew, inmates' families |
| 5121 | Father, inmates' families |
| 5122 | Mother, inmates' families |
| 5124 | Stepmother, inmates' families |
| 5126 | Mother in law, inmates' families |
| 5131 | Uncle, inmates' families |
| 5151 | Brother, inmates' families |
| 5152 | Sister, inmates' families |
| 5156 | Sister in law, inmates' families |
| 5160 | First cousin, inmates' families |
| 5190 | Miscellaneous relative, inmates' families |
| 5200 | Institutional inmates, pauper or almsperson 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 | Servant |
| 6010 | Familial servants |
| 6021 | Husband, familial servants |
| 6022 | Wife, familial servants |
| 6030 | Child, familial servants |
| 6031 | Son, familial servants |
| 6032 | Daughter, familial servants |
| 6034 | Stepdaughter, familial servants |
| 6041 | Nephew, familial servants |
| 6042 | Niece, familial servants |
| 6060 | Grandchild, familial servants |
| 6061 | Grandson, familial servants |
| 6062 | Granddaughter, familial servants |
| 6121 | Father, familial servants |
| 6122 | Mother, familial servants |
| 6132 | Aunt, familial servants |
| 6151 | Brother, familial servants |
| 6152 | Sister, familial servants |
| 6156 | Sister in law, familial servants |
| 6160 | First cousin, familial servants |
| 6190 | Miscellaneous relative, familial servants |
| 6200 | Domestic servant |
| 6210 | Housekeeper |
| 6220 | Governess |
| 6300 | School teacher etc. |
| 6500 | Apprentice |
| 6600 | Assistants |
| 6700 | Journeymen |
| 6800 | Farm servant titles |
| 6900 | 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
Relationship to household head.
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United Kingdom 1861 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
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