Census of Scotland, 1881 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [Scotland], 1881
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GBR_1881_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR1881_PHC-SCT-P-H
Relationship of household head (UK1881B_H_RELA)
Data file: GBR1881_PHC-SCT-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
670
End:
673
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
To the Occupier</p>
<p>You are requested to insert the particulars specified on the other side, in compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, and which received the Royal assent on the 7th September 1880</p>
<p>List of the members of this family, of visitors, of boarders, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GB81B411 GB81B412 GB81B431">2. Relation to head of family:<br /><div class="i1">[] Head<br />[] Wife<br />[] Children<br />[] Other relatives<br />[] Visitors<br />[] Boarders<br />[] Servants</div><br /></svar>
<p>You are requested to insert the particulars specified on the other side, in compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, and which received the Royal assent on the 7th September 1880</p>
<p>List of the members of this family, of visitors, of boarders, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GB81B411 GB81B412 GB81B431">2. Relation to head of family:<br /><div class="i1">[] Head<br />[] Wife<br />[] Children<br />[] Other relatives<br />[] Visitors<br />[] Boarders<br />[] Servants</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0011 | Head (male) |
| 0012 | Head (female) |
| 0021 | Husband |
| 0022 | Wife |
| 0031 | Son |
| 0032 | Daughter |
| 0033 | Step son |
| 0034 | Step daughter |
| 0035 | Son in law |
| 0036 | Daughter in law |
| 0041 | Nephew |
| 0042 | Niece |
| 0045 | Niece's husband |
| 0061 | Grandson |
| 0062 | Granddaughter |
| 0072 | Great niece |
| 0111 | Grandfather |
| 0112 | Grandmother |
| 0121 | Father |
| 0122 | Mother |
| 0123 | Step father |
| 0124 | Step mother |
| 0125 | Father in law |
| 0126 | Mother in law |
| 0131 | Uncle |
| 0132 | Aunt |
| 0136 | Aunt in law |
| 0151 | Brother |
| 0152 | Sister |
| 0155 | Brother in law |
| 0156 | Sister in law |
| 0157 | Half brother |
| 0160 | First cousin |
| 0190 | Miscellaneous relative |
| 2000 | Visitor |
| 2011 | Male head of visitor's family |
| 2012 | Female head of visitor's family |
| 3000 | Lodger |
| 3011 | Male head of lodger's family |
| 3012 | Female head of lodger's family |
| 4000 | Boarder |
| 4011 | Male head of boarder's family |
| 4012 | Female head of boarder's family |
| 4022 | Wife of boarder's family |
| 4031 | Son of boarder's family |
| 5000 | Inmate |
| 5200 | Pauper or alms person etc. |
| 5300 | Patients or lunatics etc. |
| 5400 | Prisoners etc. in correctional institutions |
| 5500 | Scholars |
| 5700 | Foundlings or orphans |
| 5750 | Religious house inmates |
| 5800 | Army |
| 6000 | Servant |
| 6022 | Male head of servant's family |
| 6031 | Son in servant's family |
| 6032 | Daughter in servant's family |
| 6122 | Mother (upward kin) in servant's family |
| 6132 | Aunt (upward kin) in servant's family |
| 6200 | Domestic servant |
| 6210 | Housekeeper |
| 6300 | School teacher etc. |
| 6500 | Apprentice |
| 6600 | Assistants |
| 6800 | Farm servant titles |
| 6900 | Others with working titles |
| 9999 | Unknown |
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
Relationship of household head.
Universe
United Kingdom 1881 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
concept
Concept