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There
were five different types of forms used on Census Day; the type used
depending on the type of establishment. The design of these forms
was the result of extensive customer
consultation, tests
and rehearsals conducted with the participation of
members of the general public.
Household Form
The household
form was delivered to each household in Northern Ireland.
It contained a total of 42
questions, the majority of which only required tick-box answers. Most
of the questions were previously asked in the 1991 Census. The aim
of the questions was to present as detailed a picture as possible of
people, households and housing in Northern Ireland. The broad topics
covered by the questions were:
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Household
accommodation; |
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Relationships
within the household; |
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Demographic
characteristics (e.g. sex, age, marital status); |
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Health/long-term
illness/provision of care; |
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Qualifications; |
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Cultural
characteristics (e.g. ethnic group); |
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Migration; |
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Employment; |
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Workplace
and journey to work. |
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here to
download a PDF specimen of the household form
Household
Continuation Form
The
Household form contained room for responses from six people, but if
there were more than six people in a household then a household
continuation form was issued which repeated the person
questions for a further five people.
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to
download a PDF specimen of the household continuation form.
Communal
Establishment Form
The communal
establishment form was delivered to each communal
establishment in Northern Ireland along with a supply of individual
forms. It contained a total
of 4 questions, all of which required tick-box answers and
concerned the type of establishment owned.
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here to
download a PDF specimen of the communal establishment form.
Individual Form
Each
usual resident living at the communal establishment was required to
complete an individual form, given to them by the establishment
manager, which
contained the same questions as the person section of the household
form. Once
complete the form
was returned to the manager, who then returned the complete set of forms
for his/her establishment to
the Census Office.
People
living in households also had the option to request an individual
form, if for privacy reasons they did not wish to use the
household form. The individual forms were provided upon
request and contained the
same questions as the person section in the household form but for
one person only.
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here to
download a PDF specimen of the individual form.
Dummy Form
In
the event that an enumerator encountered a dwelling that
was/appeared
vacant, he/she completed a dummy form which required the
enumerator to provide as many details as possible about the
dwelling.
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here to
download a PDF specimen of the dummy form.
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