Census of Norway 1900 - IPUMS Subset

Norway, 1901

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NOR_1900_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of the Interior, Central Statistical Bureau, IPUMS

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Modified HISCO code for status (NO1900A_OCSTATUS)

Data file: NOR1900_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 266

End: 267

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="NO00A430 NO00A431 NO00A432 NO00A433 NO00A434 NO00A435"><span class="em">Occupation and (social) position:</span><br /><div class="i1">Including Housewife's or children's specific occupation. Enter clearly and specifically which trade and business or branch which the person performs or works at, and also the position in this trade. If someone has several occupations enter these, the main occupation first.<br /><br />____ Trade and business<br />____ Position<br />____ Comment</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
11	Retired
12	Unemployed
13	Pauper
14	Owner
15	Leaseholder
21	Master
22	Journeyman
23	Apprentice, learner
24	Artisan
31	Principal
32	Worker or works in
33	Labourer
34	Assistant or helper
40	Attending school or college
51	Nobility
52	Prestige
99	Unknown and 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 preserves inconsistently available information in responses to occupational questions. The purpose of this variable is to preserve information about the social status of an occupation.

Universe

Norway 1900: Persons age 15+ and persons below age 15 who had salaried work

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