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Census of Scotland, 1881 - IPUMS Subset

United Kingdom [Scotland], 1881
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GBR_1881_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Surname of household head (UK1881B_H_SNAME)

Data file: GBR1881_PHC-SCT-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous
Start: 641
End: 665
Width: 25
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question
To the Occupier</p>

<p>You are requested to insert the particulars specified on the other side, in compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, and which received the Royal assent on the 7th September 1880</p>

<p>List of the members of this family, of visitors, of boarders, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="GB81B403 GB81B404">1. Name and Surname<br /><div class="i1">(No persons absent on the night of Sunday April 3rd, to be entered here; except those who may be traveling or out of work during that Night, and who return home on Monday, April 4th)<br /><br />State the Name of the:<br />____ Head of the Family<br />____ Wife<br />____ Children<br />____ Other Relatives<br />____ Visitors<br />____ Boarders<br />____ Servants</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
Surname of household head.
Universe
United Kingdom 1881 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons

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Concept

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This is a 25-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places
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