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Section 2: Characteristics
[All persons]


7. Relationship to the head of household:

[] Head
[] Spouse/partner
[] Child of head/spouse
[] Spouse of child
[] Grandchild
[] Parent of head/spouse
[] Other relation
[] Domestic employee
[] Other, not related
[] Not stated

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3.12 The head of household - private households
For census purposes, every household must have a head.
The Head of the Household is the person, man or woman, who carries the main responsibility in the affairs of the household.
In most cases it will be obvious who the head of the household is. Usually it is the person who is the chief breadwinner.
In any event, the person recognized by the respondent as the head should be accepted as such for census purposes.
In the case of a group of unrelated persons sharing a dwelling on an equal basis, that member of the group whom the others acknowledge as such should be taken as the head.
A person running a guest house or similar establishment that caters to less than six guests is considered to be the head of that household.
In a one person household, that person is the head.

3.13 Head of non-private household
In group dwellings, the officer in charge, or the most senior staff member (if he is not a household member elsewhere) is to be taken as the Head. If there is no one else who fits this definition, use as the head of the household, the first guest, inmate or patient whom you enumerate.



In enumerating a household:

(1) Enter in the Visitation Record the name of the head of the household and the household number.
(2) Write in the name of each person who spent Census Night in the household on a separate questionnaire and insert the housing unit number at Question 1.

The order of enumeration which is to be followed among persons in household on Census Night is: whether:

(a) Head of Household
(b) Spouse or Common-law Partner
(c) Child of Head and/or Spouse (or Partner) in order of age
(d) Spouse of Child
(e) Grandchild
(f) Parent of Head and/or Spouse (or Partner)
(g) Other Relative of Head and/or Spouse (or Partner)
(h) Domestic Employee or Employee's Relative
(i) Other household members, not related to Head or Spouse (or partner).
(j) Other persons spending Census Night in the dwelling.


5.12 Ensuring that all Persons are included
When you have obtained the list of persons, check to see whether:
(a) any of the usual residents in the dwelling did not spend Census Night in the dwelling.
(b) whether there were any additional persons not normally resident who spent Census Night in that dwelling.


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.


5.21 Question 7 - Relationship to Head of Household

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Score the response position which relates to the individual's relationship to the head of the household.

Head - Score this position if the individual is the head of the household.

Spouse/Partner (abbreviation for Spouse or Common-law Partner) - This refers to the wife (or husband) of the Head, if the partners are legally married, or to a "Common-law" partner if not. By "Common-Law" partner is meant a woman (or man) who lives with (as husband/wife) but is not married to Head of the Household.

Child of Hd/Sp. (abbreviation for Child of Head or of Spouse) - This is to be marked for each child (natural or adopted) of the Head of the Household and/or the Spouse or Common-Law Partner. Child, in this context, refers to a son or daughter of the Head or spouse or partner regardless of age.

Spouse of Child - This is to be marked if the individual is a spouse or partner of the child of the Head and Spouse/Partner.

Grandchild - This is to be marked for each grandchild of the Head of the Household and of the Spouse or Common-law Partner, irrespective of the age of the individual.

Parent of Hd./Sp. - (abbreviation for parent of Head or of Spouse) - Mark this position for each parent of the Head of the Household as well as for each parent of his or her Spouse or Common-law Partner.

Other Rel. (abbreviation for Other Relation of Head or Spouse) - This is to be marked for all other members of the household who are related to either the Head of the Household or his Spouse or Common-law Partner, for example, grandfather of Head, cousin of Spouse, and so on.


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Domestic Employ. (abbreviation for Domestic Employee) - Mark this position for all employees, (paid or unpaid), attached to the household and who, according to the definition, are members of the household.

Other Not Rel. (abbreviation for Other Not Related) - Mark this position for all other members of the household who are not related to the Head or Spouse or Common-law Partner of Head.

Not Stated - Mark this position if the information on relationship to the Head of the Household is not given.