1990 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 1980

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TTO_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS

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County of residence during last census (TT1990A_CNTYLAST)

Data file: TTO1990_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 168

End: 169

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="h2">Section 2. Migration--For all persons</span></p>

<p>11. Address last census
<br />What was [the respondent] address last census?</p>
<div class="i1">____ Town/Village<br />____ Ward/County</div>

Categories

Value	Category
01	Port of Spain
02	San Fernando borough
03	Arima borough
13	County of St. George
14	County of Caroni
15	County of Nariva-Mayaro
16	St. Andrew-St.David
17	County of Victoria
38	County of St. Patrick
39	Tobago
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

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.

Interviewer instructions

<span class="h3">Section 2 Migration</span></p>

<p>Question 11 - Address last census
<br /> </p>
<div class="i1">The last census was held in May 1980. There may be some persons who might not remember this date. You can assist them by telling them that the last census was taken ten [10] years ago or in May 1980. For those persons who are less than ten years old, write not applicable [N.A.] in the space for the address.</div>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the person’s county of residence during the last census (10 years ago).

Universe

Trinidad and Tobago 1990: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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