Language dictionary for ICEM data

Table ID:

ICEM_LANG_CODEBOOK     (1250949)

Contents:

Language dictionary for ICEM data

Approx. number of rows:

3,699

Table type:

Codebook

Documentation Author:

Paula Aucott

Sources:

1. This meta-data file "language dictionary" was downloaded in spreadsheet format on the 26th November 2015 from the website of the Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM) project based at the University of Essex. http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/research/ICeM/documentation.html

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Notes:

1. This table covers England and Wales 1891-1911 and Scotland 1891-1901.
2. Numeric codes identifying language used within the Icem project are as follows: 10 = Welsh only, 11 = Welsh and English, 12 = Welsh, English and Other, 13 = Welsh and Gaelic, 14 = Welsh and Other, 15 = Welsh, Gaelic and English, 20 = Gaelic only, 21 = Gaelic and English, 22 = Gaelic, English and Other, 23 = Gaelic and Other, 30 = Manx only, 31 = Manx and English, 32 = Manx, English and Other, 33 = Manx and Other, 40 = English and Yiddish, 45 = Yiddish only or Yiddish and Other, 50 = English and Other(s), 60 = Other languages only, 99 = Answer not applicable or codable.
3. The I-CeM guide identifies this as relating to language spoken when asked in Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man. From 1901 onwards it was asked of those aged 3 and above. It only relates to Welsh, Gaelic, Manx and English.
4. The I-CeM guide specifies that the 1891 Scottish language information came from the birthplace data and is a variable in that dataset.

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Checking:

1. The data have not been checked.

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Indices:

Index	Type	Column(s) indexed
icem_lang_codebook_pkey	Primary key	rec_num
icem_lang_codebook_idx	Unique	langcode, rec_num

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Constraints:

The table has the following associated constraints:

Constraint	Type	Details
icem_lang_codebook_pkey	Primary Key	See details above for primary key index

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Columns within table:

Column	Type	Contents
lang	Text string (max.len.=64).	Language as given in the transcription from the Census between 1891 and 1911.
langcode	Integer number.	Standardised two digit numeric code identifying language used within the Icem project.
rec_num	Integer number.	Unique number identifying row in table.