Interviewer instructions
Names of persons in household on census night: Once you have identified an acceptable respondent, begin by asking the respondent who is the head of household and if he/she spent census night with the household. If not, ask who was in charge of the household census night. This person is the "head of household" for census purposes and is the first person to be listed.
Guide for listing names on the questionnaire:
1. Head of household (person in charge and present census night)
2. Spouse of person listed as head (husband or wife)
3. Never married children of the above listed couple from eldest to youngest
4. Eldest married child of the head and spouse (son/daughter)
5. Spouse of eldest child (wife of son/husband of daughter)
6. Children of eldest child and their spouse from eldest to youngest
7. List any other married children of head, their spouse, and their children from eldest to youngest
8. Second wife of head (if any), assuming the head is male. If first wife is head for the census, second wife is marked as "other relative"
9. Parents /parent-in-law of the head
10. Brother/sister of the head from eldest to youngest
11. Grandchildren of head
12. Niece or nephew of head
13. Any other relatives like cousins, aunts, etc., mark as "other relative"
14. Non-relatives/guests
15. Servants, marked as "non-relatives"
Note: for newborn babies without names, write, "new born". For members of institutional households, mark all as "non-relative".
When the respondent gives you a name, ask what is the person's relationship to the "head of household" and sex
Shade in the serial number for each person listed
Enter the name of each person in the rows under Question 1 (Q1)
Write names in full (tripled: name of person, father and grandfather). If the respondent is reluctant to give you the name of a person, write the relationship of the person to another whose name is given. For example: "wife of [respondent]" or "sister of [respondent]"
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Mark the relationship (Q2) for each person as they are named.
Children should always be listed after their mothers, starting with the eldest child.
Mark the sex (Q3) for each person as they are named.
Ask the respondent to name everyone who spent census night with the household. Shade the serial number, write the name in full, and mark the relationship and sex as each person is listed.
If the respondent names more than eight persons who were in the housing unit on census night, you will need to ask them to pause while you get out another questionnaire.
When the respondent finishes listing persons, ask if they are sure they have listed all persons who spent census night with the household, especially babies and elderly persons.
Ask the respondent if there were any household members working census night such as night-shift workers or hunters away for one night.
