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class CensusLine
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This class is derived from Record to implement the logical interface to a record in a Census Transcriptions tables (Census1831, Census1851, Census1861, Census1871, Census1881, Census1891, Census1901, Census1906, Census1911, Census1916, Census1921). Each entry in these tables contains the transcription of a single line from the population schedule of a Census.
Fields
This exact set of fields depends upon the particular census the following fields are present in most censuses:
| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| province | two character province code |
| district | district number within the Census. |
| subdistrict | sub-district identifier with the district |
| division | enumeration division number within subdistrict |
| page | page number within enumeration division |
| line | line within page |
| family | number used to group members of a household together |
| surname | surname of the individual |
| surnamesoundex | SOUNDEX code of the surname |
| givennames | given names of the individual |
| sex | sex of the individual, usually 'M', 'F', or '?' |
| sexclass | sex of the individual as a CSS class name 'male', 'female', or 'other' |
| age | age of the individual, usually number of years or number of months if followed by 'm' |
| byear | birth year, calculated if census only includes age |
| bplace | birth place |
Each derived class provides access to the static attribute Censusyyyy::$info which describes the specific characteristics of each census including the primary key set, the default sort order for class CensusLineSet, and the initial row definition of the census.