IPUMS-I: descr: MIG1_P

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MIG1_P_JM

Parish of previous residence, Jamaica; consistent boundaries, GIS

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Code	Label	jamai 1982	jamai 1991	jamai 2001
388001	Kingston	X	X	X
388002	Saint Andrew	X	X	X
388003	Saint Thomas	X	X	X
388004	Portland	X	X	X
388005	Saint Mary	X	X	X
388006	Saint Ann	X	X	X
388007	Trelawny	X	X	X
388008	Saint James	X	X	X
388009	Hanover	X	X	X
388010	Westmoreland	X	X	X
388011	Saint Elizabeth	X	X	X
388012	Manchester	X	X	X
388013	Clarendon	X	X	X
388014	Saint Catherine	X	X	X
388098	Unknown	X	X	X
388099	NIU (Not in universe)	X	X	X

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      class Mig1_p_jm : public Editor {

public:
  Mig1_p_jm(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::jm1982a: {
      if (JM1982A_0407() == 99)
        a = 388099;
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

MIG1_P_JM indicates the person's parish of previous residence within Jamaica. The migration could have occurred at any time in the past. Persons living in their parish of birth were to report that parish.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

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