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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Relationship to household head (UK1891B_RELA)
Data file: GBR1891_PHC-SCT-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
296
End:
299
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">2. Relation to head of family</span></p>
<p>State whether head, or wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, or servant.</p>
<p>____Relation to head of family
<p>State whether head, or wife, son, daughter, or other relative, visitor, boarder, or servant.</p>
<p>____Relation to head of family
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | Head (gender unspecified) |
| 0011 | Head (male) |
| 0012 | Head (female) |
| 0021 | Husband |
| 0022 | Wife |
| 0028 | Mistress |
| 0031 | Son |
| 0032 | Daughter |
| 0033 | Stepson |
| 0034 | Stepdaughter |
| 0035 | Son in law |
| 0036 | Daughter in law |
| 0037 | Adopted or fostered son |
| 0038 | Adopted or fostered daughter |
| 0041 | Nephew |
| 0042 | Niece |
| 0043 | Step nephew |
| 0044 | Step niece |
| 0045 | Niece's husband |
| 0046 | Nephew's wife |
| 0047 | Adopted nephew |
| 0048 | Adopted niece |
| 0051 | First cousin once removed (downwords), i.e. cousin's son |
| 0052 | First cousin once removed (downwords), i.e. cousin's daughter |
| 0061 | Grandson |
| 0062 | Granddaughter |
| 0063 | Grand stepson |
| 0064 | Grand stepdaughter |
| 0065 | Granddaughter's husband |
| 0066 | Grandson's wife |
| 0067 | Adopted grandson |
| 0068 | Adopted granddaughter |
| 0071 | Great nephew |
| 0072 | Great niece |
| 0073 | Great step nephew |
| 0074 | Great step niece |
| 0075 | Great nephew in law |
| 0076 | Great niece in law |
| 0081 | Great grandson |
| 0082 | Great granddaughter |
| 0111 | Grandfather |
| 0112 | Grandmother |
| 0113 | Step grandfather |
| 0114 | Step grandmother |
| 0115 | Grandfather in law |
| 0116 | Grandmother in law |
| 0121 | Father |
| 0122 | Mother |
| 0123 | Step father |
| 0124 | Step mother |
| 0125 | Father in law |
| 0126 | Mother in law |
| 0128 | Adoptive mother |
| 0131 | Uncle |
| 0132 | Aunt |
| 0134 | Step aunt |
| 0135 | Uncle in law |
| 0136 | Aunt in law |
| 0141 | Great uncle |
| 0142 | Great aunt |
| 0151 | Brother |
| 0152 | Sister |
| 0153 | Step brother |
| 0154 | Step sister |
| 0155 | Brother in law |
| 0156 | Sister in law |
| 0157 | Half brother |
| 0158 | Half sister |
| 0160 | First cousin |
| 0170 | Second cousin |
| 0190 | Other kin |
| 2000 | Visitors |
| 2011 | Visitor, head (male) |
| 2012 | Visitor, head (female) |
| 2022 | Visitor, wife |
| 2031 | Visitor, son |
| 2032 | Visitor, daughter |
| 2034 | Visitor, step daughter |
| 2035 | Visitor, son in law |
| 2036 | Visitor, daughter in law |
| 2041 | Visitor, nephew |
| 2042 | Visitor, niece |
| 2061 | Visitor, grandson |
| 2062 | Visitor, granddaughter |
| 2071 | Visitor, great niece |
| 2112 | Visitor, grandmother |
| 2121 | Visitor, parent |
| 2122 | Visitor, mother |
| 2152 | Visitor, sister |
| 3000 | Lodger |
| 3011 | Lodger, head (male) |
| 3012 | Lodger, head (female) |
| 3022 | Lodger, wife |
| 3031 | Lodger, son |
| 3032 | Lodger, daughter |
| 3034 | Lodger, step daughter |
| 3035 | Lodger, son in law |
| 3042 | Lodger, niece |
| 3062 | Lodger, granddaughter |
| 3122 | Lodger, mother |
| 3151 | Lodger, brother |
| 3152 | Lodger, sister |
| 3155 | Lodger, brother in law |
| 3156 | Lodger, sister in law |
| 4000 | Boarder |
| 4011 | Boarder, head (male) |
| 4012 | Boarder, head (female) |
| 4022 | Boarder, wife |
| 4031 | Boarder, son |
| 4032 | Boarder, daughter |
| 4034 | Boarder, step daughter |
| 4061 | Boarder, grandson |
| 4062 | Boarder, granddaughter |
| 4152 | Boarder, sister |
| 5000 | Inmate |
| 5022 | Inmate, wife |
| 5031 | Inmate, son |
| 5032 | Inmate, daughter |
| 5122 | Inmate, mother |
| 5200 | Pauper or almsperson, etc. |
| 5300 | Patients or lunatics, etc. |
| 5400 | Prisoners, etc., in correctional institutions |
| 5500 | Scholars |
| 5600 | Students |
| 5700 | Foundlings or orphans |
| 5750 | Religious house inmates |
| 5800 | Army (institutional inmates) |
| 5900 | Navy (institutional inmates) |
| 6000 | Servant |
| 6010 | Familial servants |
| 6021 | Familial servant, husband |
| 6022 | Familial servant, wife |
| 6030 | Familial servant, child |
| 6031 | Familial servant, son |
| 6032 | Familial servant, daugther |
| 6037 | Familial servant, adopted or fostered son |
| 6038 | Familial servant, adopted or fostered daughter |
| 6041 | Familial servant, nephew |
| 6042 | Familial servant, niece |
| 6060 | Familial servant, grandchild |
| 6061 | Familial servant, grandson |
| 6062 | Familial servant, granddaughter |
| 6112 | Familial servant, grandmother |
| 6122 | Familial servant, mother |
| 6126 | Familial servant, mother in law |
| 6151 | Familial servant, brother |
| 6152 | Familial servant, sister |
| 6190 | Familial servant, miscellaneous relative |
| 6200 | Domestic servant |
| 6210 | Housekeeper |
| 6220 | Governess |
| 6300 | School teacher, etc. |
| 6500 | Apprentice |
| 6600 | Assistants |
| 6700 | Journeymen |
| 6800 | Farm servant titles |
| 6900 | Others with working titles |
| 9999 | No relationship given |
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 to household head.
Universe
United Kingdom 1891 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
concept
Concept