Thread: census query ?

petal · 30-07-2007, 04:18 PM

On a lot of my census's some members of my family are marked as 'disabled' yet on other census they are shown as working. What did this term 'disabled' actually mean ?
Didn't think it would be Unemployed as I found some with N/E against them -presuming that to mean 'not employed'

The Lady Marion · 31-07-2007, 11:16 AM

Hello Petal,
I have done a little searching for you but all meanings of the word disabled for the Census all mean the same from what I can see. This is what I found for Census and their meanings.......................................... .................................................. .......

HELP - Census Records: Household Record

Disability: This field indicates if the individual had a disability. (1)

Disabled person (2)
A person with a visual, hearing, physical or mental handicap that may hinder him or her from performing certain activities of daily living efficiently was defined as a disabled person. Disabilities have varying degrees of severity. See disability.

Disability (3)
In the census questionnaire, respondents were asked to indicate whether or not there were any people with serious visual, hearing, physical or mental disabilities in the household. The seriousness of the disability was not clearly defined. Rather, the respondent’s perceptions of seriousness were relied on.

Hope this helps
Marion

petal · 31-07-2007, 12:46 PM

Thanks Marion..........my lot seemed to be 'disabled' sometimes and sometimes put down as working................wonder if they had periods of being a bit work shy..................lol

The Lady Marion · 31-07-2007, 01:09 PM

Yes they could have been work shy Petal. Theres alot around of today like that but these days the work shy ones have the local Dole Office to call on for a hand out. Bye Petal

gillian · 31-07-2007, 02:39 PM

Hi Mary
In 1851, 1861 & 1871 2 categories of disability were recorded, blind and deaf-and-dumb, in 1881 2 more were added, imbecile or idiot and lunatic, 1901 added feeble minded.
Take your pick! (then as now I expect it was much more difficult for those with a disability to obtain employment)
Gillian

petal · 31-07-2007, 07:21 PM

Thanks Gillian............hope my lot were among the last category..........lol

30-07-2007, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,553 Total Awards: 5	census query ? On a lot of my census's some members of my family are marked as 'disabled' yet on other census they are shown as working. What did this term 'disabled' actually mean ? Didn't think it would be Unemployed as I found some with N/E against them -presuming that to mean 'not employed'
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...

31-07-2007, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
The Lady Marion Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: I now live in Sydney Australia Posts: 575 Total Awards: 3	Re: census query ? Hello Petal, I have done a little searching for you but all meanings of the word disabled for the Census all mean the same from what I can see. This is what I found for Census and their meanings.......................................... .................................................. ....... HELP - Census Records: Household Record Disability: This field indicates if the individual had a disability. (1) Disabled person (2) A person with a visual, hearing, physical or mental handicap that may hinder him or her from performing certain activities of daily living efficiently was defined as a disabled person. Disabilities have varying degrees of severity. See disability. Disability (3) In the census questionnaire, respondents were asked to indicate whether or not there were any people with serious visual, hearing, physical or mental disabilities in the household. The seriousness of the disability was not clearly defined. Rather, the respondent’s perceptions of seriousness were relied on. Hope this helps Marion
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31-07-2007, 12:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,553 Total Awards: 5	Re: census query ? Thanks Marion..........my lot seemed to be 'disabled' sometimes and sometimes put down as working................wonder if they had periods of being a bit work shy..................lol
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...

31-07-2007, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Lady Marion Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: I now live in Sydney Australia Posts: 575 Total Awards: 3	Re: census query ? Yes they could have been work shy Petal. Theres alot around of today like that but these days the work shy ones have the local Dole Office to call on for a hand out. Bye Petal
	Davies from Devon,Cornwall and Westham.Sturgeon from Stanton Suffolk and Islington.Levitt from Fleet Lincolnshire,Cambridgeshire And Islington.Morton from Westham-Moreton from Abingdon Berkshire_Carr from St Giles Oxfordshire.Ackley from ?McClelland From Ireland.Whitehead from Scotland,Ireland and Kent.Prisk from St Hilary Cornwall.Whittlesea from Chatteris and Pidley Cum Fenton.Slater And Plant from Deptford, Bermondsey,And The Cape Of Good Hope. Fulcher from Deptford St Paul.

31-07-2007, 02:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
gillian Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,585 Total Awards: 4	Re: census query ? Hi Mary In 1851, 1861 & 1871 2 categories of disability were recorded, blind and deaf-and-dumb, in 1881 2 more were added, imbecile or idiot and lunatic, 1901 added feeble minded. Take your pick! (then as now I expect it was much more difficult for those with a disability to obtain employment) Gillian Last edited by gillian; 31-07-2007 at 02:42 PM.

31-07-2007, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,553 Total Awards: 5	Re: census query ? Thanks Gillian............hope my lot were among the last category..........lol
	(AKA Mary) How beautiful it is to do nothing and rest afterwards...