- w
Census of Scotland, 1881 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025
Share
Facebook
Twitter
EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRegistrar General (2025). Census of Scotland, 1881 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7673Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided byIPUMS
Registrar GeneralTime period covered1881Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: A group of people who eat at the same table or in the same house, including lodgers and servants - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of April 3, 1881 and persons who were working or travelling on the night April 3,1881 but returned home on April 4, 1881
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Registrar General
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 3741017.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
- w
Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteSecretary of State (2025). Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7668Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided bySecretary of State
IPUMSTime period covered1851Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: Where houses were let or sub-let to different persons or families, in separate stories or apartments, the single occupier or head of household of each such story or apartment completed a separate household schedule - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of March 30, 1851
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Secretary of State
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 2899281.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
- w
Census of Scotland, 1871 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteSecretary of State (2025). Census of Scotland, 1871 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7671Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided bySecretary of State
IPUMSTime period covered1871Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: A group of people who eat at the same table or in the same house, including lodgers and servants - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of April 2, 1871 and persons who were working or travelling on the night April 2,1871 but returned home on April 3, 1871
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Secretary of State
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 3349656.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
- w
Census of Scotland, 1891 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRegistrar General (2025). Census of Scotland, 1891 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7675Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided byIPUMS
Registrar GeneralTime period covered1891Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: A group of people who eat at the same table or in the same house, including lodgers and servants - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of April 5, 1891 and persons who were working or travelling on the night April 5,1891 but returned home on April 6, 1891
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Registrar General
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 4013567.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
- w
Census of Scotland, 1861 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteSecretary of State (2025). Census of Scotland, 1861 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7670Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided bySecretary of State
IPUMSTime period covered1861Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: Where houses were let or sub-let to families or lodgers, each occupier or lodger completed a separate household schedule - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of April 7, 1861 and persons who were working or travelling on the night April 7,1861 but returned home on April 8, 1861
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Secretary of State
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 3008817.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
- w
Census of Scotland, 1901 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom 1901 [Scotland]
- microdata.worldbank.org
Updated Aug 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRegistrar General (2025). Census of Scotland, 1901 - IPUMS Subset - United Kingdom 1901 [Scotland] [Dataset]. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/7677Dataset updatedAug 1, 2025Dataset provided byIPUMS
Registrar GeneralTime period covered1901Area coveredUnited Kingdom, ScotlandDescriptionAnalysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: A group of people who eat at the same table or in the same house, including lodgers and servants - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of March 31, 1901 and persons who were working or travelling on the night March 31, 1901 but returned home on April 1, 1901
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Registrar General
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 4438418.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics
Not seeing a result you expected?
Learn how you can add new datasets to our index.
FacebookTwitterEmailRegistrar General
Analysis unit
Persons, households, and dwellings Scotland only
UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: yes - Vacant Units: No - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: yes
UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: no - Households: A group of people who eat at the same table or in the same house, including lodgers and servants - Group quarters: Yes
Universe
All persons who slept in a dwelling in the country on the night of April 3, 1881 and persons who were working or travelling on the night April 3,1881 but returned home on April 4, 1881
Kind of data
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Sampling procedure
MICRODATA SOURCE: Registrar General
SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 3741017.
SAMPLE DESIGN: Not applicable
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Research instrument
A single household form collected information on individual characteristics