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Ireland 1981 — source variable IE1981A_RESYRAGO — Region or country of usual residence 1 year ago

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Q.12 Usual residence one year ago ____

If the person's usual address one year ago was the same as that given at Q.11, write "Same". If not, write in full the usual address at that time. For children now younger than one year old, write "'Under 1".

Questions 11 and 12: Usual residence now; Usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence. For an address in Great Britain, state the county or shire also.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address [rather than] the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at university, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address.
(vi) For persons with no settled address, write "None".

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Q.11 and Q.12: Usual residence now and usual residence one year ago
Where the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland) it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant Note. Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address (with the exception of Great Britain, for which the county or shire is required).

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As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that, where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard. Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1981 — source variable IE1981A_RESNOW — Region or country of usual residence

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Q.11 Usual residence now ____

If the person usually lives at this address, write "Here". If not, write the usual address in full.

Questions 11 and 12: Usual residence now; Usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence. For an address in Great Britain, state the county or shire also.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address [rather than] the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at university, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address.
(vi) For persons with no settled address, write "None".

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Q.11 and Q.12: Usual residence now and usual residence one year ago
Where the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland) it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant Note. Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address (with the exception of Great Britain, for which the county or shire is required).

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As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that, where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard. Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1986 — source variable IE1986A_RESYRAGO — Region or country of usual residence 1 year ago

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Q.10 Usual residence one year ago ___

If the person's usual address one year ago was the same as that given at Q.9, write "Same". If not, write in full the usual address, at that time. For children now under one year old, write "Under 1". If the person lived outside Ireland (Republic) for a period of one year or more, please indicate

Questions 9 and 10: Usual residence now; usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is being given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence. For an address in Great Britain, state the county or shire also.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address [rather than] the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at university, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address. Homeless persons should be shown as having "No fixed abode".
(vi) For persons with no settled address (e.g. travelling people), write "None".

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Q.9 and Q.10 Usual residence now and usual residence one year ago
Where the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland) it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant Note. Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address (with the exception of Great Britain, for which the county or shire is required).

As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that, where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard. Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1986 — source variable IE1986A_RESNOW — Region or country of usual residence

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Q.9 Usual residence now ___

If the person usually lives at this address, write "Here". If not, write the usual address in full. For homeless persons, write "No head abode".

Questions 9 and 10: Usual residence now; usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is being given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence. For an address in Great Britain, state the county or shire also.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address [rather than] the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at university, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address. Homeless persons should be shown as having "No fixed abode".
(vi) For persons with no settled address (e.g. travelling people), write "None".

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Q.9 and Q.10 Usual residence now and usual residence one year ago
Where the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland) it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant Note. Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address (with the exception of Great Britain, for which the county or shire is required).

As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that, where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard. Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1991 — source variable IE1991A_RESYRAGO — Region of country of usual residence 1 year ago

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Q.11 Usual residence one year ago___

If the person's usual address one year ago was the same as the one given at Q.10, write "Same". If not, write in full the usual address at that time. For children now under one year old, write "Under 1". If the person lived outside Ireland (Republic) for a period of one year or more, please indicate:

Explanatory notes

Questions 10 and 11: Usual residence now; Usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address rather than the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at University, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons, temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address.
(vi) For persons with no settled address, write "None".

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Appendix 1

Q.10 and Q.11: Usual residence now and one year ago
[If] the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland), it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant. Note: Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address.
As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard.
Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1991 — source variable IE1991A_RESNOW — Region of country of usual residence

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Q.10 Usual residence now ___

If the person usually lives at this address, write "Here". If not, write the usual address in full.

Explanatory notes

Questions 10 and 11: Usual residence now; Usual residence one year ago

(i) If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is given, make sure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given. If it is in a rural area, the townland name should be given. In every case, the full address should be given.
(ii) If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence.
(iii) For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address rather than the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(iv) For students at University, etc., who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
(v) For persons, temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address.
(vi) For persons with no settled address, write "None".

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Appendix 1

Q.10 and Q.11: Usual residence now and one year ago
[If] the address stated is in any part of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland), it is essential that it is given in full in accordance with the relevant. Note: Only the name of the country need be stated in the case of a foreign address.
As it is a common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town and you should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true position in this regard.
Where an address is given which purports to be in the same town as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should check that the address is, in fact, within the town boundary to be followed for Census purposes.

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Ireland 1996 — source variable IE1996A_RESYRAGO — Region or country of usual residence 1 year ago

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Q.9 Usual residence one year ago

If the person's usual address one year ago was the same as that given at Q.10, write "Same". If not, write in full the usual address at that time.
For children now younger than one year old, write "Under 1".

Explanatory notes

Questions 8 and 9 - Usual residence now; usual residence one year ago

If an address in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) is being given, ensure that the county of residence is stated. In addition, if the address is in a town, the name of the town should be given and if it is in a rural area, the town land name should be given. In every case the full postal address should be given.
If the address is outside Ireland, state the country of usual residence.
For school children who are away from home during term-time, the home address and not the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
For students at university and other 3rd level institutions who are away from home during term-time, the term-time address should be regarded as the usual residence.
For persons temporarily in hospitals and other institutions, give the home address.
For persons with no settled address, write "None".

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Questions which cover all persons

Q.8 and Q.9: Usual Residence - Now and One Year Ago
Where the address given is the same as that in which the person is being enumerated, you should write in RED HERE (Question 8) or SAME (Question 9).
Otherwise, where the address stated is in any part of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) it is essential that it is given in full. The name of the country is sufficient in the case of a foreign address.
As it is common practice to include the name of the postal town when writing a rural address, it is most important to ensure as far as possible that where an address includes the name of a town, the residence in question is actually situated within that town. You should ask any questions necessary to enable you to establish the true location of residence.

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Ireland 2002 — source variable IE2002A_RESYRAGO — Region or country of usual residence one year ago

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8 Where did you usually live one year ago?

Answer if aged 1 year or over.

[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county________
[] 3 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.

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.

8. Where did you usually live one year ago?

Answer if [the respondent] is age 1 or older

[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland) write in the county _____
[] 3 Elsewhere abroad, write in the country ______

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Ireland 2006 — source variable IE2006A_RESYRAGO — Region or country of usual residence one year ago

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B. Person Form

8. Where did you usually live one year ago? Answer if aged 1 year or over.

[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county:
______
[] 3 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.

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.

8 Where did you usually live one year ago?

Answer if aged 1 year or over.
[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county ______
[] 3 Elsewhere abroad, write in the country______

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Ireland 2011 — source variable IE2011A_CNTRY1YR — Region or country of residence 1 year ago

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8. Where did you usually live one year ago?

Answer if aged 1 year or over.
[Question 8 was asked for persons age 1+.]

[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in your full address

____

[] 3 Elsewhere abroad, write in country

____

Question 8 -- Where did you usually live one year ago?
This question is for persons aged 1 year or over. The guidelines in relation to question 7 also apply to this question. If your place of usual residence one year before the Census was the same as now you should mark box 1 (same as now).

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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_RES1YR — Place of residence 1 year ago

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8. Where did you usually live one year ago?

Answer if aged 1 year or over

[] 1. Same as now
[] 2. Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county _____
[] 3. Elsewhere abroad, write in the country ____

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Appendix H. Detailed notes on the household form

[Question 8: Where do you usually live one year ago?]

Mark this box if the person lived at the same place one year ago as they do now.

If the person lived somewhere else in Ireland one year ago, they should mark this box and write in the county.

If the person lived somewhere else outside Ireland one year ago, they should mark this box and write in the country.

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