1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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Reference ID
CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
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
Age at first marriage (CA1981A_MARAGE)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
220
End:
221
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A436 CA81A437 CA81A438 CA81A439 CA81A432 CA81A418 CA81A419 CA81A415 CA81A412 CA81A413 CA81A414 CA81A420 CA81A421 CA81A422 CA81A423 CA81A416 CA81A417 CA81A429 CA81A430 CA81A427 CA81A428 CA81A431 CA81A424 CA81A425 CA81A021 CA81A404 CA81A405 CA81A449 CA81A450 CA81A451 CA81A452 CA81A453 CA81A455 CA81A456 CA81A457 CA81A460 CA81A461 CA81A462 CA81A463 CA81A468">[Questions 31-46 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 30.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v=" CA81A027 CA81A412 CA81A413 CA81A414 CA81A468">38. What were the month and year of your first marriage?<br /><div class="i1">For all persons who are married or have ever been married. If exact month or year are not known, enter best estimate.<br />_ _ Month<br />_ _ Year</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v=" CA81A027 CA81A412 CA81A413 CA81A414 CA81A468">38. What were the month and year of your first marriage?<br /><div class="i1">For all persons who are married or have ever been married. If exact month or year are not known, enter best estimate.<br />_ _ Month<br />_ _ Year</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 to 39 |
| 36 | 40 to 44 |
| 37 | 45 to 49 |
| 38 | 50+ |
| 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 a person's age at first marriage.
Universe
Canada 1981: Persons age 15+ ever married, excluding inmates [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |