1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Dec 19, 2014
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- CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Place of birth (CA1981A_BPL)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
269
End:
270
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA81A442">23. Where were you born? (Mark according to present boundaries.)<br /><div class="i1">[] In Canada</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark one box only<br />[] Newfoundland<br />[] Prince Edward Island<br />[] Nova Scotia<br />[] New Brunswick<br />[] Quebec<br />[] Ontario<br />[] Manitoba<br />[] Saskatchewan<br />[] Alberta<br />[] British Colombia<br />[] Yukon<br />[] Northwest Territories</div><br /><div class="i1">[] Outside Canada</div><br /><div class="i2">Mark one box only<br />[] United Kingdom<br />[] Italy<br />[] U.S.A.<br />[] West Germany<br />[] East Germany<br />[] Poland<br />[] Other (specify)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Newfoundland |
| 02 | Prince Edward Island |
| 03 | Nova Scotia |
| 04 | New Brunswick |
| 05 | Quebec |
| 06 | Ontario |
| 07 | Manitoba |
| 08 | Saskatchewan |
| 09 | Alberta |
| 10 | British Columbia |
| 11 | Yukon |
| 12 | Northwest Territories |
| 13 | United States of America |
| 14 | Belgium and Luxembourg |
| 15 | France |
| 16 | Germany |
| 17 | Netherlands |
| 18 | Austria |
| 19 | Republic of Ireland |
| 20 | United Kingdom |
| 21 | Yugoslavia |
| 22 | Greece |
| 23 | Italy |
| 24 | Portugal |
| 25 | Hungary |
| 26 | Poland |
| 27 | USSR |
| 28 | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Other Europe |
| 30 | Asian |
| 31 | Africa |
| 32 | South and Central America, including Caribbean |
| 33 | Other |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates specific provinces or territories for respondents who were born in Canada, or to specific countries if born outside Canada.
Universe
Canada 1981: All persons, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |