Build Type dictionary for ICEM data

Table ID:

ICEM_BUILDTYPE_CODEBOOK     (60780)

Contents:

Build Type dictionary for ICEM data

Approx. number of rows:

71,472

Table type:

Codebook

Documentation Author:

Paula Aucott

Chronology:

The data cover the period 1881 to 1911.

Sources:

1. This meta-data file "build type 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 1911.
2. Individual or combinations of characters used as a code identifying building type characteristics used within the Icem project are as follows: C = Households, D = Vans, Tents, Homeless, E = Army Buildings, F = Beer Houses or Off Licences G = Cultural Buildings, H = Farm Buildings, I = Hospital Buildings, J = Hotels or Boarding Houses K = Inns, L = Lodgings for the Poor, M = Municipal Buildings, N = Prison Buildings, O = Public Houses, P = Religious Buildings, Q = School Buildings, R = Other Business Specified, S = Business Not Specified, T = Barges or Canal Boats, U = Navy Vessels, V = Unclassified. There is a maximum of three characters in these btcode combinations.

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Checking:

1. The data have not been checked.

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Indices:

Index	Type	Column(s) indexed
icem_buildtype_codebook_pkey	Primary key	rec_num

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Constraints:

The table has the following associated constraints:

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

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Columns within table:

Column	Type	Contents
buildtype	Text string (max.len.=104).	Information about building type as given in the transcription from the Census of 1911.
btcode	Text string (max.len.=7).	Letter code (combination) identifying building type characteristics as used within the Icem project.
frequency	Integer number.	Frequency of build type string appearing within the Icem project data.
rec_num	Integer number.	Unique number identifying row in table.