Census of Scotland, 1871 - IPUMS Subset

United Kingdom [Scotland], 1871

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GBR_1871_PHC-SCT_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Community (parish) of birth as transcribed (UK1871B_BPCMTY)

Data file: GBR1871_PHC-SCT-P-H

Overview

Type: Continuous

Start: 404

End: 443

Width: 40

Range: -

Format: character

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Literal question

General Instruction
 This Paper, except the compartments under the Royal Arms, to be filled up by the occupier or Person in charge of the dwelling. If the house is let or sub-let to separate Families or Lodgers, each Occupier or Lodger must make a return for his portion of the house upon a separate paper.

Table No. 14- Householder's Schedule

List the members of this family, of visitors, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 2nd, 1871.

6. Where born
 Opposite the names of those born in England, write the county, and town, or parish.
 If born in England, Ireland, the British colonies, or the East Indies, state the country or colony.
 If born in foreign parts, write the particular state or country; and if also a British subject add "British Subject," or "Naturalized British Subject," as the case may be.

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Definition

Community (parish) of birth as transcribed.

Universe

United Kingdom 1871: All persons

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Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 40-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places

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