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Jamaica 1982 — source variable JM1982A_BPLPAR — Birth place (parish in Jamaica)

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Section 2: Characteristics
[All persons]

12. Birthplace

a. Parish in Jamaica:

[] Saint Elizabeth
[] Manchester
[] Clarendon
[] Saint Catherine
[] Kingston
[] Saint Andrew
[] Saint Thomas
[] Portland
[] Saint Mary
[] Saint Ann
[] Trelawney
[] Saint James
[] Hanover
[] Westmoreland
[] Not stated

b. Foreign country:

[] Trinidad and Tobago
[] Guyana
[] Barbados
[] Belize
[] Other Commonwealth in the Caribbean
[] Cuba
[] Other West Indies country
[] United Kingdom
[] Canada
[] India
[] Other Commonwealth country
[] U.S.A.
[] Panama
[] Other Central American country
[] China
[] Not stated
[] Other country

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Section 2 - Characteristics

5.20 General
Question 7 to 14, which comprise Section 2, provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the population except those exempted as special cases. Special Cases are always handled by Special Census Takers and instructions for identifying and handling these Special Cases are given in Part 6.

5.26 Question 12 - Birthplace - (a) Parish in Jamaica, (b) Foreign country

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Ask the question this way: "In what parish was your (was his/her) mother residing when you were (he/her was) born?"
If the reply is a birthplace in Jamaica, mark the relevant parish at 12 (a); if the birthplace is abroad, then a response position at 12 (b) is to be marked. (See Appendix 3 for the classification of foreign countries).
Note that there are several places in Jamaica which bear the same name; if therefore the individual states his birthplace by name of the locality, do not assume the name of the parish; ask the respondent to tell you what parish the particular location is in.
Special attention must be paid to answers given identifying the parish as Kingston or St. Andrew particularly the urban part. Many people in Jamaica refer to these parishes interchangeably, generally as "Kingston".
When a respondent answers "Kingston", find out if he really means the parish of Kingston and not the urban and suburban area commonly referred to as "Kingston".

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Jamaica 1991 — source variable JM1991A_BPLPAR — Parish or country of birth

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4.3. Where were you / was [the respondent] born? By that I mean the place in which your/his/her mother was residing at the time.

a) Elsewhere in this country

[] Kingston
[] St. Andrew
[] St. Thomas
[] Portland
[] St. Mary
[] St. Ann
[] Trelawney
[] St. James
[] Hanover
[] Westmoreland
[] St. Elizabeth
[] Manchester
[] Clarendon
[] St. Catherine
[] Not stated (go to Question 4.5)

b) Abroad

[] U.S.A.
[] Canada
[] U.K.
[] Caribbean Commonwealth
[] Other Commonwealth
[] Other
[] Not stated

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Section 4 - Birthplace and residence

These questions are to be asked of all persons.

These questions are intended to study internal migration or the movement of people between the parishes in Jamaica. Movements apply only to those taking place between parishes and residence abroad is not regarded as a move for the purpose of studying internal migration.

5.48 Question 4.3 Birthplace
If the person was born in Jamaica, indicate the relevant parish and if abroad, the relevant country. (See Appendix III for the classification of foreign countries).

Note that there are several places in Jamaica which have the same name; if, therefore, the individual states his/her birth-place by name of locality, do not assume the name of the parish, ask the respondent to tell you what parish the particular address is in. Special attention must be paid to answers given, identifying the parish as Kingston or St. Andrew, particularly the urban part. Many people in Jamaica refer to these parishes interchangeably, generally as "Kingston".

When a respondent answers "Kingston" find out if he really means the parish of Kingston and not the suburban area commonly referred to as "Kingston" but which is in fact St. Andrew.

Increasingly, persons resident in Jamaica are going abroad to have their babies. Where a child is born abroad to a woman whose usual place of residence is in Jamaica the place of birth for that child is the parish of usual residence in Jamaica. Only if the mother was resident abroad (i.e. living abroad for 6 months or more or intending to live abroad for 6 months or more) is the birthplace to be regarded as abroad.

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Jamaica 2001 — source variable JM2001A_BPLPAR — Parish or country of birth

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[Questions 2.3 - 2.10 are for all persons who are usual residents of the household. If not usual resident of household, interview ended at questions 2.2]

2.3 Where were you/was [the respondent] born? By that I mean the place where your/his/her mother was residing at the time?

[After this question] end interview if not usual resident of household.

a. Parish in Jamaica (score Parish, and continue to question 2.5)

[] 1 Kingston
[] 2 St. Andrew
[] 3 St. Thomas
[] 4 Portland
[] 5 St. Mary
[] 6 St. Ann
[] 7 Trelawny
[] 8 St. James
[] 9 Hanover
[] 10 Westmoreland
[] 11 St. Elizabeth
[] 12 Manchester
[] 13 Clarendon
[] 14 St. Catherine
[] 99 Not stated

b. Abroad

[] 15 U.S.A.
[] 16 U.K.
[] 17 Canada
[] 18 Caribbean country
[] 19 India
[] 20 South East Asia
[] 21 Other
[] 29 Not stated

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Section 2: Birthplace and residence
[All persons]

These questions are very important for the main reasons that they:

(1) Will establish the "de jure" population on which the final Census tabulations will be based. The "de jure" count identifies persons at their usual place of residence.

(2) Are important for studying movement of the population between parishes in Jamaica. Movements apply only to those taking place between parishes. Residence abroad is not regarded as a move for the purpose of studying internal migration.

5.58 Question 2.3: Birthplace

In the study of a population, an individual's place of birth is considered to be the mother's place of residence at the time. It is common for mothers from surrounding parishes to go to Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, and the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine to have their babies. These women then return to their own parish of residence with the children. For census purposes, the parish of birth for these children is the parish to which the mother returned. If the person was born in Jamaica, indicate the relevant parish. Note that there are several places in Jamaica that have the same name. If, therefore, the individual states his/her birthplace by name of locality, do not assume the name of the parish: ask the respondent to tell you what parish the particular address is in. Special attention must be paid to answers given, identifying the parish as Kingston or St. Andrew, particularly the urban part. Many people in Jamaica refer to these parishes interchangeably, generally as "Kingston". When a respondent answers "Kingston", find out if he really means the parish of Kingston and not the suburban area commonly referred to as "Kingston" but which in fact is in St. Andrew.

If a child is born abroad to a woman whose usual place of residence is in Jamaica, the place of birth for that child is the parish of usual residence in Jamaica. Only if the mother was resident abroad (i.e. living abroad for 6 months or more or intending to live abroad for 6 months or more) is the birthplace to be regarded as abroad. Refer to Appendix ii for a listing of country grouping.

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