Quick Reference to NAPP Samples
| Census | Sample Fraction (%) | Households | Persons | Weighted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 1871 | 5 | 11,326 | 62,276 | ||
| Canada 1881 | 100 | 799,450 | 4,278,174 | ||
| Canada 1901 | 5 | 52,782 | 264,686 | ||
| Great Britain 1881 (a) | 100 | 5,402,984 | 25,740,768 | England and Wales | |
| Great Britain 1881 (b) | 100 | 784,263 | 3,727,758 | Scotland | |
| Norway 1865 | 100 | 338,795 | 1,684,480 | ||
| Norway 1875 | 2 | 135,491 | 642,937 | Includes both de jure and de facto concepts; use RESIDENT variable to prevent double-counting some persons | |
| Norway 1900 | 100 | 456,188 | 2,294,599 | Includes both de jure and de facto concepts; use RESIDENT variable to prevent double-counting some persons | |
| Sweden 1900 | 100 | 1,433,206 | 5,200,111 | ||
| United States 1880 | 100 | 10,084,173 | 50,169,452 |
Descriptions of NAPP datasets
1871 Canada: The 1871 Census of Canada was the first census taken in each of the four original provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. The main goal of the 1871 census was to determine appropriate representation by population in the new Parliament. NAPP has 5% data for the 1871 Canadian census with 62,276 person records and 11,326 household records. Canada 1871 census was a de jure census, meaning that people were enumerated according to their regular or legal residence.
1881 Canada: The 1881 Census of Canada was the second census taken in Canada. NAPP has 100% data for the 1881 Canadian census with 4,278,174 person records and 799,450 household records. Canada 1881 census was a de jure census, meaning that people were enumerated according to their regular or legal residence.
1901 Canada: The 1901 census is the fourth census taken in Canada. NAPP has 5% data for the 1900 Canadian census with 264,686 person records and 52,782 household records. Canada 1901 census was a de jure census, meaning that people were enumerated according to their regular or legal residence.
1881 England and Wales: NAPP has 100% data for the 1881 British census with 25,895,239 person records and 5,402,984 household records. The 1881 census of England and Wales was a de facto census, meaning that people are enumerated where they are found on census night.
1881 Scotland: NAPP has 100% data for the 1881 Scottish census with 3,741,017 person records and 784,263 household records. The 1881 census of Scotland was a de facto census, meaning that people are enumerated where they are found on census night.
1865 Norway: NAPP has 100% data for the 1865 Norwegian census with 1,684,480 person records and 338,795 household records. Norway 1865 census was de jure, in fact this was the last Norwegian census to include only the de jure part of the population.
1875 Norway: NAPP has 2% data for some municipalities and 100% data for some other municipalities for the 1875 Norwegian census. For a list of municipalities with 2% data click here. There are 642,937 person records and 135,491 household records. This is the first census in Norway that introduces the explicit distinction between the de jure and the de facto population, with special fields for noting the whereabouts of absent people and the origins of temporary residents. In order to avoid over-counts, all aggregates should either include the absentees or the visitors so as to specify either the de jure (formal) or de facto (actual) population respectively. To select the whole Norwegian population you should look at the RESIDENT variable and select either people with codes 1 and 3, or codes 1 and 2.
1900 Norway: NAPP has 100% data for the 1900 Norwegian census with 2,294,599 person records and 456,188 household records. The 1900 census for Norway was both de facto and de jure, and thus includes both persons absent from their households and people temporarily visiting other households. In order to avoid over-counts, all aggregates should either include the absentees or the visitors so as to specify either the de jure (formal) or de facto (actual) population respectively. To select the whole Norwegian population you should look at the RESIDENT variable and select either people with codes 1 and 3, or codes 1 and 2.
1900 Sweden: The Swedish census was fundamentally different than censuses in other countries. In Sweden the censuses were not taken by census workers going out with a questionnaire and interviewing people in their homes. Instead the censuses were taken by vicars and parish priests who made extracts from the already existing parish books. The parish books were updated continuously by the vicar or parish priest. They kept track of persons, families and households, their birth, marriage, death, and recorded whenever a person moved within or between parishes. The priest also recorded a person's attendance to the church examinations, their knowledge in the Christian teachings, ability to read and write and many other things. The parish books were kept in all of Sweden except in the city of Stockholm where the censuses were based on the tax census. NAPP has 100% data for the 1900 Swedish census with 5,200,111 person records and 1,433,206 household records.
1880 United States: NAPP has 100% data for the 1881 census with 50,491,088 person records and 10,147,498 household records. The United States census has been taken on a de jure (usual place of residence) basis.