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Census of Population of Ireland, 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1991
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IRL_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Year taking up residency in Ireland (IE1991A_YRIMMIG)

Data file: IRL1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 212
End: 212
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Q.11 Usual residence one year ago___</p>
<div class="i1">If the person's usual address one year ago was the same as the one given at Q.10, write "Same". If not, write in full the usual address at that time. For children now under one year old, write "Under 1". If the person lived outside Ireland (Republic) for a period of one year or more, please indicate:</div><p>Q.12 (a) The year of taking up residence in Ireland (Republic) ____</p>

<p><span class="em">Explanatory notes</span></p>

<p>Questions 12 and 13: Previous residence in another country</p>
<div class="i1">(i) These questions should be answered for all persons who are now usually resident in Ireland (Republic) and who previously lived elsewhere for a continuous period of 12 months or more; or who were brought to live here before their first birthday.<br />(ii) At question 13, please distinguish Northern Ireland separately.</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Before 1951
2 1951-1960
3 1961-1970
4 1971-1980
5 1981-1985
6 1986-1991
8 Unknown
9 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 year last residing in Ireland.
Universe
Ireland 1991: People who have lived abroad [discrepancies: unverifiable]

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