Third Census of Canada 1891 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1891
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Reference ID
CAN_1891_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS
Metadata
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- CAN1891_PHC-H-H
- CAN1891_PHC-P-H
Type of institution (CA1891A_INSTIT)
Data file: CAN1891_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
207
End:
209
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Aboriginal |
| 100 | Hospital |
| 120 | Insane asylum |
| 140 | Poor house |
| 142 | House of industry |
| 144 | House of refuge |
| 200 | School |
| 210 | School for boys |
| 220 | School for girls |
| 230 | College |
| 300 | Prison |
| 400 | Lodging house |
| 410 | Hotel |
| 420 | Multi family dwelling |
| 430 | Boarding house |
| 440 | Group home for boys |
| 450 | Group home for girls |
| 460 | Group home for children of both sexes |
| 470 | Group home for men |
| 480 | Group home for women |
| 490 | Orphanage |
| 500 | R. C. Institution |
| 520 | Convent |
| 540 | Monastary |
| 545 | Seminary |
| 600 | Barracks |
| 700 | Labor camp |
| 900 | Multiple |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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 type of institution.
Universe
Canada 1891: Group quarters
concept
Concept