Census for Ireland for the Year 1911 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1911

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IRL_1911_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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The National Archives of Ireland, IPUMS

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Occupation (1-digit), HISCO (IE1911A_OCCHISCO1)

Data file: IRL1911_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 527

End: 528

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="em">Rank, profession, or occupation</span><div class="i1">State the particular rank, profession, trade, or other employment of each person. Children or young persons attending a school, or receiving regular instruction at home, should be returned as Scholars. No entry should be made in the case of wives, daughters, or other female relatives solely engaged in domestic duties at home.<br />Before filling this column you are requested to read the instructions on the other side. <br />Rank, profession, or occupation ____</div>

Categories

Value	Category
00	Professional, technical and related workers
01	Professional, technical and related workers
02	Administrative and managerial workers
03	Clerical and related workers
04	Sales workers
05	Service workers
06	Agricultural, animal husbandry and forestry workers, fishermen and hunters
07	Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and labourers
08	Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and labourers
09	Production and related workers, transport equipment operators and labourers
99	No occupation reported (unknown or NIU)

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 the person's occupation (one-digit) classified by HISCO.

Universe

Ireland 1911: All persons

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Concept

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