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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Activity status (UK1881B_INACTIVE)

Data file: GBR1881_PHC-SCT-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 325

End: 325

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category
	Working
1	Retired
2	Late or formerly occupied
3	Unemployed, not currently working but with specified occupation
4	Pensioner, annuitant or superannuated
5	Pauper, in receipt of alms
6	Living on own means, independent
7	Others with description suggesting not currently working
9	Others without a specified occupation (including scholars)

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.

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United Kingdom 1881 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons

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