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Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center
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Parish of last residence (JM1991A_0427)

Data file: JAM1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 216
End: 217
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
4.6. In what parish did you / did [the respondent] last live?

[] Kingston
[] St. Andrew
[] St. Thomas
[] Portland
[] St. Mary
[] St. Ann
[] Trelawney
[] St. James
[] Hanover
[] Westmoreland
[] St. Elizabeth
[] Manchester
[] Clarendon
[] St. Catherine
[] Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 Kingston
2 St. Andrew
3 St. Thomas
4 Portland
5 St. Mary
6 St. Ann
7 Trelawny
8 St. James
9 Hanover
10 Westmoreland
11 St. Elizabeth
12 Manchester
13 Clarendon
14 St. Catherine
98 Unknown
99 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.
Interviewer instructions
Section 4 - Birthplace and residence

These questions are to be asked of all persons.

These questions are intended to study internal migration or the movement of people between the parishes in Jamaica. Movements apply only to those taking place between parishes and residence abroad is not regarded as a move for the purpose of studying internal migration.



5.51 Question 4.6 Parish Last Lived in
Score here, the parish in which the person lived before coming to live in the present parish of residence. If the person has not moved from the parish of birth, then score the parish of birth. If the person has only resided abroad and not in another parish in Jamaica, then score the parish of birth.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's parish of last residence.
Universe
Persons in private households and some group quarters who were born in Jamaica

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Concept
Name Vocabulary
Migration Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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