Ministry of Economy and Finance
General Department of Statistics and Censuses
Republic of Honduras
1961 National Census of Housing
For all occupied dwellings
[Questions 1-8 were asked of occupied dwellings]
Answer the questions by marking an "X" in the corresponding box (One and only one box should be marked in each square)
[] 2 Collective dwelling
2. Predominant material in the exterior walls
[] 2 Adobe or bahareque (cane with earth)
[] 3 Wood (boards)
[] 4 Other (specify) ________
3. Predominant material in the roof
[] 2 Asbestos
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Zinc or aluminum sheets
[] 5 Other (specify) ________
4. Predominant material in the floor
[] 2 Cement or cement brick
[] 3 Wood
[] 4 Earth
[] 2 Kerosene gas
[] 3 Gasoline
[] 4 Candles
[] 5 Other
[] 2 Private system
[] 4 None
[Type:]
[] 6 Pit toilet
[] 7 None
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
Only for private dwellings
[Questions 9-16 were asked of private dwellings]
Answer the questions in the manner indicated
[] 2 Shared use
[] 3 None
10. What [material or fuel] is used for cooking?
[] 2 Liquid gas (kerosene)
[] 3 Volatile gas
[] 4 Electricity
[] 5 No cooking
[] 2 Renter
[] 3 Other form
12. Monthly rent
How much is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling?
13. Number of rooms
How many rooms does the dwelling have? (Include the kitchen. Do not include the bathroom)
[] 2 No
15. Sewing machine
Is there a sewing machine?
[] 2 No
16. Refrigerator
Is there a refrigerator?
[] 2 No
For all dwellings
[Questions 17-18 were asked of all dwellings]
17. Farm
Does any member of the family have one or more farms used for his or her own purposes, without regard to title of ownership?
[] No
If the answer is "yes", fill in the following boxes:
Village________
Total livestock
Pigs ____
Number of beehives ____
18. Outside the farm, is livestock raised?
Occupants of this dwelling
(Taken from the population form)
____ Females
____ Total
[pg. 2]
Dwelling type
Is this a collective dwelling?
[] No
If a collective dwelling, indicate:
Name ________
National Population Census
____ Sector number
____ Form number
Law of Statistics and Censuses
On the privacy of statistical data
Art. 24. The functionaries and employees of the General Department of Statistics and Censuses and other office of the National Statistical Service, who infringe the disposition expressed in the previous article, will be removed from their posts and will incur the sanctions indicated by Articles 367 and 368 of the Penal Code.
Art. 25. The census-takers, enumerators or information collectors, who carry out the census, surveys, investigations and other special studies, should maintain absolute reserve over the information they obtain, abstaining as well from asking questions other than those contained by the respective forms or questionnaires. Lawbreakers of this provision will be subject to a fine of twenty-five [illegible] lempiras.
1. Name and surname
Write the name and surname of each of the people who spent the night of April 16th in the dwelling, beginning with the head of the family, then the wife or partner, single children in descending order of age, married children with their families, other relatives, servants, guests, etc.
2. Relationship (to the head of the family)
Write:
[] Wife
[] Partner
[] Son
[] Mother
[] Nephew
[] Grandson
[] Guest
[] Other
3. Sex
Use "M" for male and "F" for female
4. Age
[Age] in years completed. For people younger than one year, write the number of months followed by the letter "M". For people younger than one month, write the letter "X"
5. Marital Status
Write as appropriate:
[] Married
[] Cohabitant
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[pg. 3]
6. Place of birth
For those born in Honduras, write the name of the Department. Example: Atlántida, Francisco Morazán, etc. For those born abroad, write the name of the country stated. Example: El Salvador, Guatemala, etc.
7. Nationality
For those born in the country write the letter "H". For naturalized Hondurans write "naturalized". For foreigners, write [the nationality] that they state. Example: Salvadoran, Nicaraguan, etc.
For persons 5 years of age and older
[Questions 8-10 were asked of people aged 5 years or older]
8. Are you able to read and write?
[] No
9. Did you attend school during the last month?
[] No
10. Last year completed
[Write the] Year in numbers followed by "P" for primary, "S" for secondary, or "U" for university. Example: 3 P, 2 S, 5 U
For persons 10 years of age and older
[Questions 11-19 were asked of people aged 10 years or older]
[] No
If the person answered yes, go to question 15
12. Do you work on your own account?
[] No
If the person answered yes, go to question 15
13. Do you work without pay for any member of your family?
[] No
If the person answered yes, go to question 15
14. If you don?t have a job, are you looking for work?
[] No
[pg. 4]
15. [Working] Condition
Write one of the following categories, according to the case:
[] Unemployed
[] Student
[] Elderly person
[] Retired or pensioner
[] Lives from rents
[] Ill person
[] Confined
[] Disabled
[] Other
16. How much time did you work during the year?
Write the number of months or weeks. Use "M" for months and "S" for weeks.
For those who worked or looked for work
[Questions 17-19 were asked of people aged 10 years or older who worked or looked for a job]
17. Where do you work or did you work most recently?
Write the type of establishment, business, workshop, or farm were [the person] worked most of the time during the year.
[] Farm
[] Private house
[] Clothing factory
[] Shop
[] Pharmacy
[] Carpenter?s shop
[] Mechanical workshop
[] Other
18. What do or did you do?
Write the type of work done [by the person]
[] Farm manager
[] Butler
[] Agricultural laborer
[] Servant
[] Automobile mechanic
[] Watchmaker
[] Assistant
[] Cashier
[] Accountant
[] Other
Employment category (symbols of column 19)
[] Government employee: G
[] Other employees and workers: E
[] Independent worker: TI
[] Family worker: TF
[] Others: O
[] "P"
[] "G"
[] "E"
[] "TI"
[] "TF
[] "O"