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Jamaica 1982 — source variable JM1982A_PREVPAR — Last parish of residence

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Section 3: Migration
[All persons]

16. Parish last lived in:

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

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Section 3 - Migration

5.29 General
Questions 15 to 18 deal with the movement of persons from parish to parish and into Jamaica. Questions 15 to 17 apply to all individuals, local or foreign born, while Question 18 relates to persons born abroad only.

5.31 Question 16 - Parish Last Lived in

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Score here the parish the person being enumerated lived in before coming to live in the parish of residence. If the person has not moved from the parish of birth, then score the parish of birth.

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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_PREVPAR — Parish of last residence

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4.6. In what parish did you / did [the respondent] last live?

[] Kingston
[] St. Andrew
[] St. Thomas
[] Portland
[] St. Mary
[] St. Ann
[] Trelawney
[] St. James
[] Hanover
[] Westmoreland
[] St. Elizabeth
[] Manchester
[] Clarendon
[] St. Catherine
[] 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.

5.51 Question 4.6 Parish Last Lived in
Score here, the parish in which the person lived before coming to live in the present parish of residence. If the person has not moved from the parish of birth, then score the parish of birth. If the person has only resided abroad and not in another parish in Jamaica, then score the parish of birth.

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Jamaica 2001 — source variable JM2001A_PREVPAR — Parish of last residence

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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]

2.6 In what parish did you/did [the respondent] last live?

[] 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

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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.

5.61 Question 2.6: Parish last lived in

Score here the parish where the person lived before coming to live in the present parish of residence. If the person has not moved from the parish of birth, then score the parish of birth. If the person has only resided abroad and not in another parish in Jamaica, then score the parish of birth.

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