Census of Scotland, 1891 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [Scotland], 1891
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GBR_1891_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1891_PHC-SCT-H-H
- GBR1891_PHC-SCT-P-H
Household structure classification (UK1891B_HHD)
Data file: GBR1891_PHC-SCT-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
707
End:
709
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">To the occupier</span></p>
<p>With exception of the above compartments, this paper must, in compliance with the Act, be filled up by the occupier of person in charge of the dwelling.</p>
<p>If a house be let or sublet to separate persons or families each occupier must make a return for his portion of the house upon a separate schedule.</p>
<p>Before filling up the paper all the instructions printed in the heading and on the back of the schedule should be carefully read.</p>
<p>This paper will be called for on Monday, April 6th, by the appointed enumerator, and it is necessary that you should have the answers written in the proper columns early on the morning of that day in order that he may not be delayed. It will be his duty, under the Act, to complete the return if defective, and to correct it if erroneous. Any person authorized by you may write in the particulars if you are unable to do so yourself.</p>
<p>Person who refuse to give information or who willfully give false information as to any of the required particulars, are liable, on summary conviction before Justices, to a fine of five pounds.</p>
<p>The return is required to enable the Local Government Board to complete the Tenth Census. The facts will be published in General Abstracts only, and strict care will be taken that the returns are not used for the gratification of curiosity, or for other purposes than those of the census.</p>
<p><span class="em">1. Name and surname</span></p>
<p>No persons absent on the night of Sunday, April 5th, to be entered here; except those who may be travelling or out at work during that night (and are not elsewhere returned), and who return home on Monday, April 6th.</p>
<p>Write after the name of the head of the family, the names of his wife, children, and other relatives, then visitors, boarders, and servants.</p>
<p>____ Name and surname</p>
<p><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.</p>
<p>____Relation to head of family
<p>With exception of the above compartments, this paper must, in compliance with the Act, be filled up by the occupier of person in charge of the dwelling.</p>
<p>If a house be let or sublet to separate persons or families each occupier must make a return for his portion of the house upon a separate schedule.</p>
<p>Before filling up the paper all the instructions printed in the heading and on the back of the schedule should be carefully read.</p>
<p>This paper will be called for on Monday, April 6th, by the appointed enumerator, and it is necessary that you should have the answers written in the proper columns early on the morning of that day in order that he may not be delayed. It will be his duty, under the Act, to complete the return if defective, and to correct it if erroneous. Any person authorized by you may write in the particulars if you are unable to do so yourself.</p>
<p>Person who refuse to give information or who willfully give false information as to any of the required particulars, are liable, on summary conviction before Justices, to a fine of five pounds.</p>
<p>The return is required to enable the Local Government Board to complete the Tenth Census. The facts will be published in General Abstracts only, and strict care will be taken that the returns are not used for the gratification of curiosity, or for other purposes than those of the census.</p>
<p><span class="em">1. Name and surname</span></p>
<p>No persons absent on the night of Sunday, April 5th, to be entered here; except those who may be travelling or out at work during that night (and are not elsewhere returned), and who return home on Monday, April 6th.</p>
<p>Write after the name of the head of the family, the names of his wife, children, and other relatives, then visitors, boarders, and servants.</p>
<p>____ Name and surname</p>
<p><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.</p>
<p>____Relation to head of family
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Those in private households unrelated to the head (servants, lodgers, boarders, visitor) |
| 110 | Widowed |
| 120 | Single, or unknown marital status |
| 210 | Co resident siblings |
| 220 | Co resident, other relatives |
| 310 | Married couple alone |
| 320 | Married couple with never married children |
| 330 | Widowers with never married children |
| 340 | Widows with never married children |
| 350 | Single women with never married children |
| 410 | Extended family; upwards from head |
| 420 | Extended family; downwards from head |
| 430 | Extended family; laterally from head |
| 440 | Extended family; combinations of upwards, downwards, and/or laterally from head |
| 510 | Multiple families; secondary disposed upwards |
| 520 | Multiple families; secondary disposed downwards |
| 530 | Multiple families; units on one level |
| 540 | Multiple families, two co residing families which are linked by a pair of siblings with no parent present (i.e. a frereche) |
| 550 | Multiple families; combinations of secondary disposed upwards, secondary disposed downwards, units on one level, and/or frérèche |
| 599 | Unclassifiable multiple households |
| 699 | Other unclassifiable households |
| 999 | Institutional resident |
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
Household structure classification.
Universe
United Kingdom 1891 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
concept
Concept