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Ireland 1971 — source variable IE1971A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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6. Place of birth____

County, if born in Ireland. Country, if born elsewhere.

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Question 6 - Place of birth.
The country of birth is required for every person born in Ireland (Thirty-two counties). County Boroughs should, for this purpose, be regarded as falling within their adjoining county, e.g. if a person was born in Dublin County Borough, the entry should be "Dublin" in Column 6. Only the name of the country is required for persons born outside Ireland.

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Ireland 1981 — source variable IE1981A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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Q.6 Place of birth ____

If born in Ireland, state the county. If born elsewhere, state the country.

Question 6: Place of birth

(i) Give the usual residence of the mother at time of [the child's] birth, not the location of the hospital or nursing home where [the child] was born.
(ii) If born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland), give the name of the county of birth.
(iii) If born outside Ireland, whether now residing in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.

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Q.6: Place of birth
The county of birth is required for every person born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland). County Boroughs should, for this purpose, be regarded as falling within the county of the same name, e.g. if a person was born in Dublin County Borough, the entry should be "Dublin". Only the name of the country is required for persons born outside Ireland.

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Ireland 1986 — source variable IE1986A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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Q.7 Place of birth ___

If born in Ireland, state the county. If born elsewhere, state the country

Question 7: Place of birth

(i) Give the usual residence of [the child's] mother at time of birth, not the location of the hospital or nursing home where [the child was] born.
(ii) If born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland), give the name of the county of birth.
(iii) If born outside Ireland, whether now resident in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.

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Q.7: Place of birth
The county of birth is required for every person born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland). County boroughs should, for this purpose, be regarded as falling within the county of the same name -- e.g., if a person was born in Dublin county borough, the entry should be "Dublin". Only the name of the country is required for persons born outside Ireland.

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Ireland 1991 — source variable IE1991A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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Q.7 Place of birth ___

If born in Ireland, state the county. If born elsewhere, state the country.

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Question 7: Place of birth

(i) Give the usual residence of [the child's] mother at time of birth, not the location of the hospital or the nursing home where [the child was] born.
(ii) If [the child was] born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland), give the name of the county of birth.
(iii) If born outside Ireland, whether now resident in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.

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Appendix 1

Q.7: Place of birth
The county of birth is required for every person born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland). County boroughs should, for this purpose, be regarded as falling within the county of the same name -- e.g., if a person was born in Dublin County Borough, the entry should be "Dublin". Only the name of the country is required for persons born outside Ireland.

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Ireland 1996 — source variable IE1996A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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Q.7 Place of birth ____

If born in Ireland, state the county
If born elsewhere, state the country

Explanatory notes

Question 7 - Place of birth

Give the usual residence of the person's mother at time of birth, not the location of the hospital or nursing home where the person was born.
If born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) give the name of the county of birth.
If born outside Ireland, whether now resident in or visiting Ireland, state the country of birth.

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Questions which cover all persons

Q.7: Place of Birth
The county of birth is required for every person born in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland). If a person was born in a County Borough, the county name should be entered. The name of the country is sufficient for persons born outside Ireland.

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Ireland 2002 — source variable IE2002A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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5. What is your place of birth?

Give the place of residence of your mother at the time of your birth, not the location of the hospital where you were born.
________If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county.
________If elsewhere abroad, write in the country.

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The purpose of questions 5 to 9 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. This information will give us a picture of where people are moving to or from and who is moving in terms of age, sex, education, occupation, etc.
Location is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for population estimates and projections and determining electoral boundaries.

5. What is your place of birth?

Give the place of residence of your mother at the time of your birth, not the location of the hospital where you were born.

If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county. _____
If elsewhere abroad, write in the country. _____

Comparing place of birth (question 5) and place of usual residence (question 7) indicates longer-term migration.
Likewise, if a person lived outside the country for a continuous period of one year or more.
By comparing a person's usual residence one year before the census (question 8) and their residence at census time (question 7), we get an indication of the extent to which people change residence.

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Ireland 2006 — source variable IE2006A_BPL — Region or country of birth

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B. Person Form

5. What is your place of birth? Give the place where your mother lived at the time of your birth. If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county.

______

If elsewhere abroad, write in the country.

______

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[Questions 5-9]
The purpose of Questions 5 to 9 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. The resulting information will give us a picture of where people are moving to and from and their characteristics in terms of age, sex, education, occupation, etc.

5 What is your place of birth? _____________________________

Give the place where your mother lived at the time of your birth.
If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county.
If elsewhere abroad, write in the country.

Comparing a person's place of birth (Question 5) and his or her current place of usual residence (Question 7) gives an indication of the extent of longer-term migration. Likewise, if a person lived outside the country for a continuous period of one year or more (Question 9) it is possible to determine the person's country of origin and the period he or she took up residence in Ireland.
Nationality (Question 6) was asked for the first time in the 2002 census and is important in the context of a more culturally diverse Ireland. [Note: give a table of usual residents by main nationality groupings.]
Location (Question 7) is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for the annual population estimates and for population projections. It is also key in determining changes to electoral boundaries.
By comparing a person's usual residence one year before the census (Question 8) and their residence at census time (Question 7) we get an indication of the extent to which people change residence. The responses to this question are particularly useful in monitoring internal migration within the State.

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Ireland 2011 — source variable IE2011A_BPLCNTRY — Region or country of birth

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6. What is your place of birth?

Give the place where your mother lived at the time of your birth.
If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county. ____
If elsewhere abroad, write in the country. ____

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Question 6-10. The purpose of questions 6 - 10 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. The resulting information will give us a picture of where people are moving to and from and their characteristics in terms of age, sex, education, occupation etc.

Comparing a person's place of birth (question 6) and his or her current place of usual residence (question 7) gives an indication of the extent of longer term migration.

[Examples omitted.]

Location (question 7) is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for the annual population estimates and for population projections. It is also used to determine changes to electoral boundaries.

By comparing a person's usual residence one year before the Census (question 8) and their residence at Census time (question 7), we get an indication of the extent to which people change residence. The responses also provide data on the extent of internal migration within Ireland.

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Ireland 2016 — source variable IE2016A_BPL — County of birth

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6. What is your place of birth?

Give the place where your mother lived at the time of your birth

____ If Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county
____ If elsewhere abroad, write in the country

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Appendix H. Detailed notes on the household form

[Question 6: What is your place of birth?]

The purpose of questions 6 - 10 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. The resulting information will give us a picture of where people are moving to and from and their characteristics in terms of age, sex, education, occupation etc.

Comparing a person's place of birth (question 6) and his or her current place of usual residence (question 7) gives an indication of the extent of longer term migration.

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If the person was born in Ireland, they should write in the county their mother lived in at the time of the person's birth.

If the person was born outside Ireland, they should write in the country their mother lived in at the time of the person's birth.

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[Question 7: Where do you usually live?]

Location (question 7) is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for the annual population estimates and for population projections. It is also used to determine changes to electoral boundaries.

This box should be marked if the person lives at the address on the front of the Census Form.

Mark this box if the person usually lives somewhere else in Ireland, and write in the full address.

There are 7 spaces at the end of the address for the eircode of the place of usual residence to be written in if known.

Mark this box if the person usually lives outside Ireland, and write in the country.

By comparing a person's usual residence one year before the Census (question 8) and their residence at census time (question 7), we get an indication of the extent to which people change residence. The responses also provide data on the extent of internal migration within Ireland.

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