Census Categories of 1881, 1891, and 1901, compared.
Census 1901. Census 1891. Census 1881.
Categories related to the Dwelling :
1. Dwelling The same The same
Number The same The same
Description (Materials) The same The same
No. Rooms The same Not ascertained
Rental (annual value) The same Not ascertained
Categories related to the Individual :
2. Name The same The same
3. Sex The same The same
4. Condition as to Marriage :
Married The same The same
Widowed The same The same
Divorced The same The same
Never Married The same The same
5. Relation to Head of Household The same The same
6. Profession or Occupation The same The same
7. Grade :
Employer The same Not ascertained
In business on one's own account The same Not ascertained
Relative, assisting head of household in his business, but not receiving salary or wages The same Not ascertained
Salary or Wage-earner The same Not ascertained
Unemployed for more than a week prior to Census The same Not ascertainee
8. Sickness and Infirmity—nature, cause The same The same
9. Birth-place The same The same
10. Number of years' residence in State, if born elsewhere Not ascertained Not ascertained
11. Religious denomination The same The same
12. Education :—
Degree :
Cannot Read The same The same
Read only The same The same
Read and Write The same The same
Receiving Instruction :
At College, Grammar, or High School The same The same
At State School The same The same
At Denominational School Not ascertained Not ascertained
At Home The same The same