COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
MAY 12, 1980
DEPARTMENT
OF
STATIS TICS
HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE
CONFIDENTIAL
The Statistics Act 1 9 7 3
This Census is being taken in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 ; Subsection (1) of the Statistics
Act 1973. “Any person required t o furnish information, estimates, or returns, or to supply particulars under
this Act who fails so t o d o shall bt :uilty of an offence”.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Identifying Number
Household Number (From
Record of Visits)
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Enumeration District
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Location
Street
For collective type dwellings
only give name o r type of
dwelling
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City/Town/Settlement
Island
e.g. Ambassador Beach Hotel, Fox Hill Prison,
St. Francis Convent, Police Barracks etc.
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2.
Head of household
3.
How many persons who usually
live here were here o n
Census Date?
How many persons who have a
usual place of residence
elsewhere in The Bahamas
stayed here on Census Date?
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5.
How many persons who
usually live here were
absent abroad o n Census
Date?
6.
How many persons who
usually live here were absent
elsewhere in The Bahamas
on Census Date?
7.
How many foreign visitors
were here o n Census Date?
8.
How many conjugal family
units share this dwelling
[i.e. parent(s) and their
children 1
9.
Type of dwelling
Check / ) one box
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Type of Tenure
Check
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Rented unfurnished
1.
What is your monthly rent
or mortgage in dollars?
2.
Construction material of
outer walls
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-------__ -Rented furnished - -
Owned
Check
( 4 ) one box
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Other
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Not stated
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In which period was
this dwelling built?
Check
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15.
Main source of water
supply
Check
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1970-1974---1961 - 1969 - -
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1960 or earlier
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Number of rooms excluding
bathrooms and kitchen
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1978
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1975 - 1977 a i
14.
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1980
1979
Not stated
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(t) one box
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16.
Toilet facilities
Check (t)one box
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17.
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18.
Are these toilet facilities
shared with another
household?
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Type of lighting
Check
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( v )one box
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19.
Type of Cooking Fuel
Check ( V )one box
20.
What was the total household income for the
preceeding 12-month
period?
7,001 - 10,000
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: 10,001 - 12,000 losl
! 12,001 - 15,000 losl
: 15,001 - 17,000
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- 1,000
1,001 - 2,000
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2,001 3,000
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3,001 - 4,000
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4,001 5,000
5,001 - 7,000
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17,001 - 20,000
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20,001 - 40,000
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i 40,001 and over
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Not stated
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STATISTICS ACT 1973 SECTION II SUBSECTION (3)
“Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes any statement in any information or particulars
given under Subsection (1) which is false i n a material particular shall be guilty of an offence”.
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COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
CENSUS OF POPULATION
MAY 12, 1980
OF
INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULE
SNFTDENTIAL
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The Statistics Act 1973
This Census is being taken in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9, Subsection (1) of the Statistics
Act 1973. “Any person required to furnish information, estimates, or returns, or to supply particulars under
this Act who fails so to do shall be guilty of an offence”.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Identifying Number
E.D.
H.H.
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Persons
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Number of persons in household - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Relationship to head of household
Head of household
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1071
Father or mother-in-law of head
Spouse or partner of head
Son or daughter-in-law of head
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Son of head or spouse - - - - - - -
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Daughter of head or spouse - - C
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Father or mother of head - - - - -
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Grandchild o f head or spouse - Other relative - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other not related
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Primary (Head of household) 1
First Secondary
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Second Secondary
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Third Secondary
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- - - - - - - - [11
- - - - - - - - - -151
Other not related - - - - - Other related
Not stated
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fimily Membership
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Age last birthday
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6.
What is your religion?
Anglican/Episcopal - -
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Check ( d ) one box
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Greek Orthodox - - -
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Presbyterian
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(Write either name of island in The Bahamas or name of foreign country)
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8.
Usual residence of mother at birth
9.
Country of citizenship
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(write here)
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For Bahamian Citizens only
By what method did you acquire Bahamian Citizenship?
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By birth t o Bahamian parent(s) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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By birth in Bahamas t o Non-Bahamian parents
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By adoption by persons of Bahamian status
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By naturalisation:,
a. Marriage t o Bahamian husband - - - - -
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b. Option _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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. Where is your usual place of residence?
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Did you change your island or country of usual residence
during the last ten years?
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All
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If the answer t o “12” above is “yes” name the last Island d The
Bahamas or the last country lived in.
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15.
What is the highest grade or year of regular school ever attended?
Check ( J ) one box. If now in school check the grade or year you
are now in.
Never attended school - - - - - - - - - - - Nursery School/Kindergarten
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Elementary/Primary School (Grades) 1-4-
H i g h S c h o o l ( G r a d e s ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1College/University (Academic year) - - - - 1
6+
Not stated
16.
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1361
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What is the highest level qualification you have obtained?
Check ( J ) one box
All
Person!
G.C.E.
- ‘O’ Levels (Number of subjects passed)
2
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4
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Cambridge School Certificate
G.C.E. -‘A’ Levels (Number of subjects passed)
Other - - - - -
1981
Not stated
Professional (e.g. law, accountancy,
medicine, architecture, etc.)
17.
Since last September have you been attending a School; College
or University of any kind?
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18.
Have you been trained or are you being trained for a
specific craft or trade?
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Yes
19
For which occupation are you trained or being trained?
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Write (e.g. plumber, lab technician, tailor; secretary, cook, stewardess, etc.)
20.
State method of training.
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On the job - - - - - Private Study
C h e c k ( 4 ) one box
111
Technical Institution
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161
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Other Institutional training..
Secondary school
Universit y
Vocational, Trade or
Commercial school
Other
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Not stated
21.
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What stage are you at?
Being trained - - - - - - - -
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Training completed - - - - -
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Not stated
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23.
Did you have a job at anytime during the last 12 months?
Yes
24.
No
to
ques. 2 8
Not stated
What is your employment status now or when you last worked?
191
Check (4)one box
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25.
What kind of industry or business was this?
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Write here (e.g. retail storeyhotel, law firm, bank, brewery, etc.)
26.
28.
What type of work did you do?
1 - 4 m
14-26
40-48
5 - 1 3 m
2 7 - 39
49-52
Number o f live-born children ever had.
Notstated
Check ( J )
one box
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29.
How many are still alive?
Check ( J )
one box
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30.
Age of mother at birth of first live-born child
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(Wriie age in completed years)
31.
32.
Age of mother at birth of last live-born child
Number of live-births in last 12 months
Check ( J ) one box
33.
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Type of birth
Single
Twin
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Other multiple 3
Not stated
191
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34.
Union status at present or at age 49
Married
.. . .. .. . .
Common-law..
Visiting
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No longer living with commonlaw partner
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Never had a husband or
common-law partner
Not stated
. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
35.
Duration of Union in completed years
36.
What was your total income for the preceding 12-month period
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7,001
- 10,000
10,001 12,000
1,001 2,000
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12,001 15,000
2,001 3,000
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15,001 17,000
3,001 4,000
-
17,001 - 20,000
- 5,000
20,001 - 40,000
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40,001 and over
4,001
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Not stated - - - 37.
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1071
1081
1091
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5,001 7,000
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- 1,000
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141
No longer living with husband
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Where did you spend Census night?
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STATISTICS ACT 1973 SECTION II SUBSECTION (3)
“Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes any statement in any information or particulars
given under Subsection (1) which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence”.