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Census of Population of Ireland, 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1981
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IRL_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Year built (IE1981A_BUILTYR)

Data file: IRL1981_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 143
End: 143
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 23-30 should be answered in respect of each private household. These questions need not be answered in respect of institutions or private household living in caravans or other mobile dwellings]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IE81A026">Q.26 Year in which the house was built<br /><div class="i1">Indicate the period in which the house or other building containing the dwelling was built by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box. The year in which it was first built is required even if [it was] subsequently converted, extended or renovated.<br /><br />[] 1 Before 1919<br />[] 2 Between 1919 and 1940 inclusive <br />[] 3 Between 1941 and 1960 inclusive<br />[] 4 Between 1961 and 1970 inclusive<br />[] 5 Between 1971 and 1975 inclusive <br />[] 6 1976 or later</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Before 1919
2 1919 – 1940
3 1941 – 1960
4 1961 – 1970
5 1971 – 1975
6 1976 or later
8 Unknown
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the year a household building was built.
Universe
Ireland 1981: Private households in houses or flats [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.7%]

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