17. Marital status:
[] Married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Priesthood
[From column 17 to column 24, ask only persons age 11 years or older.]
Column 17: Marital status
This marital status is considered from the status at the time of census.
Ask whether the person is never married, married, widowed, divorced, or separated, and record accordingly.
For Buddhist nun, record "nun" but also ask whether she has ever been married before. If yes, record "nun-ever married". If not, record "nun-never married".
For the couples that do not live together: if their legal status is married but they cannot live together due to some reasons such as working in a different province, record "married".