Number of Rooms dictionary for ICEM data

Table ID:

ICEM_NOROOMS_CODEBOOK     (1250954)

Contents:

Number of Rooms dictionary for ICEM data

Approx. number of rows:

47,426

Table type:

Codebook

Documentation Author:

Paula Aucott

Sources:

1. This meta-data file "number of rooms 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 number of rooms used within the Icem project are as follows: 0-997 = range of constructed total number of rooms in the dwelling, 998 = Illegible or unclassifiable, 999 = Blank.
3. The I-CeM guide notes that the room number excludes bathroom, scullery, landing, lobby, closet, warehouse, office and shop. Half values can occur where a respondent shared a room (1911). After 1861 in Scotland only the rooms with windows were counted.

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Checking:

1. The data have not been checked.

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Indices:

Index	Type	Column(s) indexed
icem_norooms_codebook_pkey	Primary key	rec_num
icem_norooms_codebook_idx	Unique	noroomscode, rec_num

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Constraints:

The table has the following associated constraints:

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

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Columns within table:

Column	Type	Contents
norooms	Text string (max.len.=64).	Number of rooms in the dwelling as given in the transcription from the Census between 1891 and 1911.
noroomscode	Floating point number.	Standardised four digit numeric code identifying number of rooms used within the Icem project.
rec_num	Integer number.	Unique number identifying row in table.