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
Metadata
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Dec 19, 2014
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- Data files
- CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Ethnic origin (CA1981A_ETHNIC)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
267
End:
268
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA81A030 CA81A441">26. To which ethnic or cultural group did you or your ancestors belong on first coming to this continent?<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] French<br />[] English<br />[] Irish<br />[] Scottish<br />[] German<br />[] Italian<br />[] Ukrainian<br />[] Dutch (Netherlands)<br />[] Polish<br />[] Jewish<br />[] Chinese<br />[] Other (specify) ____</div><br />Native peoples<br /><div class="i1">[] Inuit<br />[] Status or registered Indian<br />[] Non-status Indian<br />[] Metis</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | British |
| 02 | French |
| 03 | African and Caribbean Haitian |
| 04 | Chinese |
| 05 | Croatian, Serbian, etc. |
| 06 | Czech and Slovak |
| 07 | Dutch |
| 08 | German |
| 09 | Greek |
| 10 | Italian |
| 11 | Jewish |
| 12 | Magyar (Hungarian) |
| 13 | Polish |
| 14 | Portuguese |
| 15 | Scandinavia |
| 16 | Ukrainian |
| 17 | Other single responses |
| 18 | British and French |
| 19 | British and other |
| 20 | French and other |
| 21 | British and French and other |
| 22 | Other multiple responses |
| 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 the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong.
Universe
Canada 1981: All persons, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |