Census of England and Wales, 1891 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1891
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GBR_1891_PHC-EAW_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1891_PHC-EAW-P-H
Relationship of household head (UK1891A_H_RELA)
Data file: GBR1891_PHC-EAW-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
852
End:
855
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">2. Relation to head of family</span></p>
<p>State whether head, or wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, or servant.
<br />____Relation to head of family
<p>State whether head, or wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, or servant.
<br />____Relation to head of family
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Head or spouse, head (gender unspecified) |
| 0011 | Head or spouse, head (male) |
| 0012 | Head or spouse, head (female) |
| 0021 | Head or spouse, husband |
| 0022 | Head or spouse, wife |
| 0028 | Head or spouse, mistress |
| 0030 | Child |
| 0031 | Son |
| 0032 | Daughter |
| 0033 | Stepson |
| 0034 | Stepdaughter |
| 0035 | Son in law |
| 0041 | Nephew |
| 0042 | Niece |
| 0061 | Grandson |
| 0062 | Granddaughter |
| 0111 | Grandfather |
| 0112 | Grandmother |
| 0121 | Father |
| 0122 | Mother |
| 0123 | Stepfather |
| 0125 | Father in law |
| 0126 | Mother in law |
| 0131 | Uncle |
| 0132 | Aunt |
| 0151 | Brother |
| 0152 | Sister |
| 0155 | Brother in law |
| 0156 | Sister in law |
| 0157 | Half brother |
| 0160 | First cousin |
| 0190 | Other kin, miscellaneous relative |
| 2000 | Visitors |
| 2011 | Male head in visitors family |
| 2022 | Wife in visitors family |
| 3000 | Lodger |
| 3010 | Lodger family, head (gender unspecified) |
| 3011 | Lodger family, male head |
| 3012 | Lodger family, female head |
| 4000 | Boarder |
| 4011 | Boarder family, male head |
| 4012 | Boarder family, female head |
| 5000 | Inmate |
| 5011 | Inmate family, female head |
| 5022 | Inmate family, wife |
| 5031 | Inmate family, son |
| 5034 | Inmate family, stepdaughter |
| 5200 | Pauper or alms-person etc. |
| 5300 | Patients or lunatics etc. |
| 5400 | Prisoners etc. In correctional institutions |
| 5500 | Scholars |
| 5600 | Students |
| 5700 | Foundlings or orphans |
| 5750 | Religious house inmates |
| 5800 | Army |
| 5900 | Navy |
| 6000 | Servant |
| 6010 | Head (gener not specified), familial servants |
| 6022 | Wife in servant's family |
| 6030 | Child in servant's family |
| 6031 | Son in servant's family |
| 6032 | Daughter in servant's family |
| 6041 | Nephew in servant's family |
| 6200 | Domestic servant |
| 6210 | Servants, housekeeper |
| 6220 | Servants, governess |
| 6300 | School teacher etc. |
| 6500 | Apprentice |
| 6600 | Assistants |
| 6900 | Others with "working" titles |
| 9999 | 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
Relationship of household head.
Universe
United Kingdom 1891 (100%) [England and Wales]: All persons
concept
Concept