Census of Scotland, 1891 - IPUMS Subset

United Kingdom [Scotland], 1891

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GBR_1891_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Inactive status, historical UK (INACTIVEUK)

Data file: GBR1891_PHC-SCT-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 133

End: 133

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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

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This variable indicates the reason a person was not working, where such information is available.

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