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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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Sex (UK1861A_SEX)

Data file: GBR1861_PHC-EAW-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 190
End: 190
Width: 1
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"> Sex</span>
<br />Write "M" against Males and "F" against Females.
<br />____ Sex
Categories
Value Category
1 Male
2 Female
9 Unknown
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
Sex.
Universe
United Kingdom 1861 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons

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