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3.1. What is your / [the respondent's] relationship to the head of the household?

[] Head
[] Spouse/partner of head
[] Child of head/spouse
[] Spouse/partner of child
[] Grandchild of head/spouse
[] Parent of head/spouse
[] Other relative of head/spouse
[] Domestic employee
[] Other non-relative
[] Not stated

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3.13 The Head of the 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.

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3.14 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 else who fits this definition, use as the head of the household, the first guest, inmate or patient whom you enumerate.

Section 3 - Characteristics

Questions 3.1 - 3.10 which comprise Section 3 provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the household.

5.37 Question 3.1 Relationship to Head
Score the position which relates to the individual's relationship to the head of the household.

Head - This is the person recognized by the respondent as the head and should be accepted as such.

Spouse/Partner of Head - 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 but is not married to the Head of the Household.

Child of Head/Spouse - This is to be scored for each child (natural or adopted) of the Head of the Household and/or the Spouse.

Spouse/Partner of Child - This is to be marked if individual is spouse or partner of the child of the head or his/her spouse.

Grandchild of Head/Spouse - This refers to the grandchild of the Head and/or the Spouse irrespective of age of the individual.

Parent of Head/Spouse - This is to be scored for each parent of the Head of the Household as well as for each parent of his/her Spouse.

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Other Relative of Head/Spouse - This refers to all members of the household who are related to either the Head of Household or his/her Spouse, for example, sister of head, cousin of spouse, etc.

Domestic Employee - This is to be coded for all employees (paid or unpaid) attached to the household and who according to the definition are members of the household.

Other Non-Relative - This refers to all other members of the household who are not related to the Head or Spouse.

Not Stated - This position is to be scored if the information on relationship to the Head of the Household is not given.

[For collective households]

Question 3.1 - Relationship to Head of Household: Assign a Household Head to the Group Dwelling in accordance with instructions at paragraph 3.14. For all other individuals in the Group Dwelling, mark "Other" at Question 3.1.