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Census for Ireland for the Year 1901 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1901
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IRL_1901_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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The National Archives of Ireland, IPUMS
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Education (IE1901A_EDUC)

Data file: IRL1901_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 186
End: 186
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Form A. - Return of the members of this family and their visitors, boarders, servants who slept or abode in this house on the night of Sunday, the 31st of March, 1901.</p>

<p><span class="em">5. Education</span><div class="i1">State here whether [the respondent] can "read and write", can "read" only, or "cannot read".<br /><br />[] Can read and write<br />[] Can read only<br />[] Cannot read</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Can read and write
2 Can read (only, cannot write)
3 Cannot read or write
4 Can write only
5 In school
6 Infant
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
This variable indicates whether the person can read or write.
Universe
Ireland 1901: All persons

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