Republic of Kenya

Population Census
1979

Appendix 1
The Census schedule

____ Province
____ District
____ Division
____ Location
____ Sub-location
____ E.A. number
____ Household number

For all persons

a. Name: ____

Write the names of all persons who stayed here on Census night?

b. Relationship: ____

What is the relationship of this person to the head or other members of the household?

c. Sex: _

Write M for males or F for females.

d. Age: ____

How old was this person at his or her last birthday?

e. Tribe or nationality: ____

State tribe for Kenya Africans, race or other Kenyans, nationality for non-Kenyans.

f. Birthplace: ____

Where was this person born? State district if born in Kenya or country if born outside Kenya.

g. Previous residence: ____

Where was this person living in August 1978? State district if in Kenya or country if outside Kenya.

h. Education: School attendance ____

State whether currently attending school, ever attended school or never attended school

[If the person has been to school or is at school]

i. Education: ____

What was/is the highest class or form reached?

j. Is his or her father alive? ____

Write yes or no

k. Is his or her mother alive? ____

Write yes or no

l. Marital status: ____

State whether single, married, widowed, divorced, or separated.

For all females aged 12 years and older

How many children has this woman given birth to, who were born alive and are now living in this household?

m. Boys ____
n. Girls ____

How many children has this woman given birth to, who were born alive and are now living elsewhere?

o. Boys____
p. Girls ____

How many children has this woman given birth to, who were born alive and who have died?

q. Boys ____
r. Girls ____

Particulars of her last birth:

When was her last child borne?

s. Year ____
t. Month ____

u. Was it a boy or a girl? _

Write M or F

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