The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics
13th General Population Census
31st of May 1960
Municipality: ____
Province: ____
Number of territorial sub-division of municipality: ____
Number of enumeration register: ____
Number of questionnaire: ____
Questionnaire A for a household
This questionnaire contains:
Questionnaire B2 for women having an occupation
A Questionnaire A must be filled out for one-person households as well as for multi-person households.
The head of the household is responsible for:
The questions A up to and including H are filled out by the enumerator.
[] Yes, number: ____
[] b. A conventional dwelling, with business premises
[] c. A farm or a market gardener's house
[] d. A temporary dwelling of the municipality or the State
[] e. A houseboat
[] f. Another housing unit: ____
C. The conventional dwelling meant under a. of question B forms part of a block of at least 4 dwellings intended for the housing of aged people, working single women or the like:
[] Yes, intended for: ____
D. The housing unit was built:
[] b. In the period 1946-1956
[] c. In 1957 or later
E. The housing unit is a so called "conventional dwelling without a private entrance" (yes or no) ____
[] a. Lives alone in the housing unit;
[] b. Is main-tenant of the housing unit;
[] c. Is sub-tenant owing to the housing-shortage;
[] d. Is sub-tenant for other reasons.
G(a). The household has at its disposal for housing purposes:
Exclude as room bath rooms, auxiliary kitchens, verandahs, halls, attics and rooms used only for business purpose.
____ rooms (kitchen included)
G(b). Of these rooms, the number used in common with other households:
H. The head (or a member) of the household:
[] b. Has rented the housing unit or a part thereof from the owner or lives in an official residence or in a charity-dwelling
[] c. Has rented one or more rooms from the main-tenant, who is not at the same time owner of the housing unit
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Answer the following questions for all members of the household.
Exclude from the household persons who are only temporarily staying with the household.
Include members of the household who are at the moment of the enumeration only temporarily absent (e.g. on holiday, on a business trip, in hospital, for military service or the like).
Remark: Each person living alone should fill out the first column of a separate questionnaire A. This also applies for a lodger.
If the household consists of more than 6 persons, continue on the back page.
Fill out per column according to the situation as at 31st of May, at midnight.
Use a separate column for each of the other members of the household. Do not forget little children and members of the household temporarily absent.
[There is space for nine individual responses to the following questions, which are not shown here. The first space is marked for the head of the household. See the original document for details.]
1(b). Christian names (initials) ____
Write e.g.: wife, son, foster daughter, father, sister in law, granddaughter, maid-servant, housekeeper, aunt, friend, boarder or the like.
[Questions 7a-7c were asked only of persons who were married.]
b. First marriages (yes or no) ____
c. Number of live-born children from existing marriage ____
For explanation and abbreviations to be used, see separate explanation.
10. Has lived in this municipality since: ____
Write year of (latest) taking up residence.
If having lived in municipality since birth, write year of birth.
11. Reason for being temporarily absent ____
12. Is attending school (yes or no) ____
See separate explanation.
Unemployed persons, persons on half-pay, working student, persons in compulsory military service for initial training, and workers in the family business should also answer this question with "yes."
For persons who answered question 13 with "yes" a separate Questionnaire B has to be filled out. The persons should not answer the following question. Questions 14 up to and including 17 to be answered exclusively for persons not having an occupation, i.e. for persons for whom question 13 has been answered with no.
14. Does he/she meet the necessaries of living fully or for the greater part with an income of his/her own? (yes or no) ____
15(a). Did h/she formerly have an occupation? (yes or no) ____
a. A secondary modern school leaving certificate? (yes or no) ____
b. A grammar school leaving certificate? (yes or no) ____
c. An elementary-school teacher's certificate or one of the secondary school teacher's certificates; if so, which one(s)? ____
17. If he/she studied at a University, School of advanced studies, Theological College or Senior Seminary:
a. Which university, etc. did he/she attend? ____
b. What studies did he/she undertake and what was the main subject? ____
c. Which is the most advanced examination passed? ____
[Page 3 skipped because it is just spaces for answers from household members 3 to 6 regarding the questions asked above.]
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Everybody is obliged to answer the questions put on the questionnaires of the 1960 population census.
Not meeting this obligation renders a person liable to detention for not more than 14 days or a fine not exceeding 100 guilders (article 20 of the law of April 15th, 1886).
The enumerators and those in charge of the statistical processing of the questionnaires are obliged to preserve the confidentiality of everything that comes to their knowledge in performing their task.
If you meet with difficulties when answering the questions, please ask the enumerator for assistance.
[Pages 5 through 8 show all the text and questions in their original language from Questionnaire A.]
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Questionnaire C for a person staying temporarily in the municipality
Municipality of enumeration: ________
Province: ________
Please fill out according to the situation as at 31st of May, 1960, at midnight.
1(b). Sex (man or woman) ____
1(c). Date and year of birth ____
1(d). Address where you are staying temporarily on 31st of may
Street and number of the house: ________
1(e). Address in the municipality of residence
If entered in the Central population records, please write C.B.R..
If residing abroad, please mention name of the country.
Municipality: ____
Province: ____
Street and number of the house: ________
1(f). Do you live alone at your residence-address, are you a lodger, or are you a member of a household (head, wife, child, relative, boarder or the like)?
Mark (x) where applicable
2(a). Primary school (continued primary school and special schools included)
2(b). Other full-time schools (university education excluded)
Type of school attended:
Mark (x) if you hold a certificate
3(a). If holding one or more secondary-school teacher's certificates, please state clearly which one(s) ____
3(b). If holding other diplomas, e.g. diploma in accountancy, civil service examination schemes, shopkeeper's commercial diploma, apprenticeship schemes or the like, please state which one(s) ____
4(a). Did you study in the Netherlands or in another country at a university, a school of advanced studies, a theological college or a senior seminary? (yes or no) ____
4(b). If yes, which university, etc. did you attend? ____
If two or more are involved, fill in the one longest attended.
4(c). What studies did you undertake and what was the main subject? ____
4(d). Which is the most advanced examination passed? ____
For persons without an occupation; for persons who are unemployed and for persons on half-pay
5(a). If without an occupation (and not unemployed or on half-pay).
2. Do you meet your living expenses fully or for the greater part with an income of your own? (yes or no) ____
5(b). If unemployed or on half-pay
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Answer questions 6 up to and including 9 and, if applicable, also question 11. If in compulsory military service for initial training, answer question 6a only.
6(a). In what occupation are you employed? ____
Not to be answered with a general designation.
If in civil or military service besides occupation, give also rank.
If in compulsory military service for initial training, write "initial training" and rank.
6(b). Illustrate kind of occupation by a short description of the activities performed. ________
6(c). Do you belong to the general management of the businesses or institution in which you are employed? (yes or no) ____
7(a). Where are you employed? ____
Indicate clearly and completely. E.g. factory of woolen blankets, of steel frames, grocery, field crop farm, livestock farm, Government institution, provincial electricity works, municipal administration or the like.
7(c). In what department (branch) are you employed? ____
Fill in e.g.: spinning mill, assembly department; for a department store, e.g. photographic articles; for an office, e.g. bookkeeping department
7(d). Are you employed as wife or as an unmarried child in the family business? (yes or no) ____
8(a). How many hours a week are you engaged in the above-mentioned occupation?
8(b). To which class do your wages or salary belong (gross amount without extra allowances or deductions)?
Wife or unmarried children working in the family business need not answer this question.
Class B from 72 to 105 glds. a week or from 310 to 460 glds. a month;
Class C from 105 to 145 glds. a week or from 460 to 625 glds. a month;
Class D from 145 to 230 glds. a week or from 625 to 1000 glds. a month;
Class E 230 glds. or more a week or 1000 glds. or more a month.
9(a). Do you have a fixed address where you are employed daily or arrive daily to start your work? (yes or no) ____
9(b). If yes, give the address ____
For employers and other workers on own account, incl. liberal professions (excl. company directors, etc.)
Answer question 10 and, if applicable, also question 11.
10(a). What kind of business, trade or profession do you have? ____
10(b). What is the address of your business or practice? _____
10(c). How many persons are employed in your business or practice?
[] No persons
[] 1-4 persons
[] 5-9 persons
[] 10 persons or more
10(d). If you do not only have the management or the supervision of your business, but also work in your business yourself, what is your occupation? ____
For persons who in some way or other work outside their municipality of residence
11(a). Do you exercise your primary occupation exclusively or nearly exclusively outside your municipality of residence? (yes or no) ____
11(b). If yes, do you have one fixed municipality where you go daily to perform your work? (yes or no) ____
11(c). If you have one fixed municipality where you go daily to perform your work:
3. What means of conveyance do you generally use to cover (the greatest part of) the distance? ____
[Pages 11 through 12 show all the text and questions in their original language from Questionnaire C.]
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Questionnaire B1 for a man or boy having an occupation
This questionnaire must be filled out by a man or a boy who
works on own account (including liberal professions);
is employed as a son in the family business;
is unemployed or on half-pay.
A questionnaire B1 must also to be filled out for men or boys who have in occupation and are temporarily absent at the moment of the census (e.g. on holiday, in a hospital, for compulsory military service or the like).
For men or boys temporarily present at the moment of the census a questionnaire C must be filled out.
Please fill out according to the situation as at 31st of May, 1960.
1(a). Name and initials: ________
1(b). Address (fill in street and number of the house): ________
2. Schools attended and certificates held
a. Primary school (continued primary school and special schools included)
[] Holds leaving certificate
[] Admitted into the fourth form
[] Holds leaving certificate
[] Holds teacher's certificate
[] Holds headmaster's certificate;
[] Holds (leaving) certificate
3(a). If holding one or more secondary-school teacher's certificates please state clearly which one(s) ____
3(b). If holding other diplomas, e.g. diploma in accountancy, civil service examination schemes, shopkeepers' commercial diploma, apprenticeship schemes or the like, please state which one(s) ____
4(a). Did he study in the Netherlands or in another country at a university, a school of advanced studies, a theological college or a senior seminary? (yes or no) ____
4(b). If yes, which university, etc. did you attend? ____
4(c). What studies did you undertake and what was the main subject? ____
4(d). Which is the most advanced examination passed? ____
For men or boys who are unemployed or on half-pay
5(a). What kind of job is he looking for? ____
5(b). If not looking for a job, fill in the occupation you lastly engaged in ____
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For salaried workers (incl. company directors, directors of co-operatives and the like) and for workers in a family business
Answer questions 6 up to and including 9 and, if applicable, also question 11. If in compulsory military service, answer question 6a only.
6(a). In what occupation are you employed? ____
Not to be answered with a general designation.
If in civil or military service, besides occupation give also rank.
If in compulsory military service for initial training, write "initial training" and rank.
6(b). Illustrate kind of occupation by a short description of the activities performed. ____
6(c). Does he belong to the general management of the businesses or institution in which you are employed? (yes or no) ____
7(a). Where is he employed? ____
7(b). What kind of business, trade or institution is this? ____
Indicate clearly and completely. E.g. factory of woolen blankets, of steel windows, grocery, field crop farm, livestock farm, Government institution, provincial electricity works, town office or the like.
7(c). In what department (branch) is he employed? ____
Fill in e.g.: spinning mill, assembly department; for a department store, e.g. photographical articles; for an office, e.g. bookkeeping department.
7(d). Is he employed as a son in the family business? (yes or no) ____
8(a). How many hours a week are you engaged in the above-mentioned occupation?
8(b). To which class do his wages or salary belong (gross amount without extra allowances or deductions)?
An unmarried son working in the family business need not answer this question.
Class B from 72 to 105 glds. a week or from 310 to 460 glds. a month;
Class C from 105 to 145 glds. a week or from 460 to 625 glds. a month;
Class D from 145 to 230 glds. a week or from 625 to 1000 glds. a month;
Class E 230 glds. or more a week or 1000 glds. or more a month.
9(a). Has he got a fixed address where he is daily employed or daily arrives to start his work? (yes or no) ____
9(b). If yes, give the address ____
For employers and other workers on own account, (incl. liberal professions; excl. company directors, etc.).
Answer question 10 and, if applicable, also question 11.
10(a). What kind of business, trade or profession does he have? ____
If trade business, fill in: wholesale business, retail trade in shop, retail trade without shop, as well as kind of articles dealt in.
10(b). What is the address of your business or practice? ____
10(c). How many persons are employed in your business or practice?
[] No persons
[] 1-4 persons
[] 5-9 persons
[] 10 persons or more
10(d). If he does not only have the management or the supervision of the business, but also works in his business himself, what is his occupation? ____
For men and boys who in some way or other work outside their municipality of residence
11(a). Do he exercise his primary occupation exclusively or nearly exclusively outside his municipality of residence? (yes or no) ____
11(b). If yes, does he have one fixed municipality where he goes daily to perform his work? (yes or no) ____
11(c). If he has one fixed municipality where he goes daily to perform his work:
____ 3. What means of conveyance does he generally use to cover (the greatest part of) the distance?
[Pages 15 through 16 show all the text and questions in their original language from Questionnaire B1.]