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Census of Scotland, 1871 - IPUMS Subset

United Kingdom [Scotland], 1871
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Marital status of household head (UK1871B_H_MAR)

Data file: GBR1871_PHC-SCT-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 629
End: 629
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">General Instruction</span>
<br /><span class="em">This Paper, except the compartments under the Royal Arms, to be filled up by the occupier or Person in charge of the dwelling. </span>If the house is let or sub-let to separate 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">Table No. 14- Householder's Schedule</span></p>

<p><span class="em">List the members of this family, of visitors, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 2nd, 1871.</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</p>

<p><span class="em">3. Condition</span>
<br />Write "Married," "Widower," "Widow," or "Unmarried" against the names of all persons except young children
Categories
Value Category
1 Single
2 Married
3 Married, spouse absent
4 Widowed
5 Divorced
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.

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Definition
Marital status of household head.
Universe
United Kingdom 1871: All persons

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