1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981

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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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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>

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)

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

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