The Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM) Project
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Essex
Department Name: UK Data Archive
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Higgs, E
(2013)
The Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM) Guide
Schürer K
(2015)
Standardising and Coding Birthplace Strings and Occupational Titles in the British Censuses of 1851 to 1911
in Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History
Schürer K
(2019)
Migration to London and the development of the north-south divide, 1851-1911
in Social History
Schürer K
(2018)
Household and family structure in England and Wales (1851-1911): continuities and change
in Continuity and Change
Schürer, K.
(2015)
Creating a typology of parishes in England and Wales: mining 1881 census data
in Historical Life Course Studies
| Description | The award was to create a data resource, which we did. |
| Exploitation Route | By researchers using the data created, which they are doing. ESRC have already funded two major research projects based on these data being available. |
| Sectors | Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| URL | https://www.essex.ac.uk/history/research/icem/ |
| Description | By researchers using the data created. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Title | I-CeM |
| Description | The Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM) project has produced a standardised, integrated dataset of most of the censuses of Great Britain for the period 1851 to 1911: England and Wales for 1851-1861, 1881-1911 and Scotland for 1851-1901, making available to academic researchers, detailed information at parish level about everyone resident in Great Britain collected at each decennial census from 1851-1911 during a period of profound social change. The original digital data has been coded and standardised. In addition, the original text and numerical strings have always been preserved in separate variables, so that researchers can go back to the original transcription. However, users should note that name and address details for individuals are not currently included in the database; for reasons of commercial sensitivity, these are held under Special Licence access conditions under SN 7856 at the UKDA. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Resulting data being used by a number of researchers internationally, and for teaching. |
| URL | https://www.essex.ac.uk/history/research/icem/default.htm |
| Title | Schurer, K., Higgs, E. (2020). Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM) Names and Addresses, 1851-1911: Special Licence Access. [data collection]. 2nd Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7856. |
| Description | Names and addresses from censuses of England and Wales (1851-1861, 1881-1911), and Scotland (1851-1901) |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Several research outputs published |
| URL | https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/integrated-census-microdata |
| Title | Schurer, K., Higgs, E. (2020). Integrated Census Microdata (I-CeM), 1851-1911. [data collection]. UK Data Service. SN: 7481 |
| Description | An updated version of the original I-CeM data collection |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Multiple research publications and further research projects. |
| URL | https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/integrated-census-microdata |