2001 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Labour Force Activity (8), Presence of Children by Age Groups (11), Age Groups (5A), Marital Status (7C) and Sex (3) for Population 15 Years and Over Living in Private Households, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Marital Status (7C)
Definition
No definition is available for this variable.
Values
- Total - Marital status Footnote 1
- Never married (single)
- Ever married
- Married, spouse absent Footnote 4
- Married, spouse present Footnote 5
- Widowed
- Divorced
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Refers to the conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows:
Married and common-law - Persons currently married whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or divorced, and persons living common-law.
Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce. Persons who are separated but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried. Persons who are divorced but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried. Persons who are widowed but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.
Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less that 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried. Persons who are single and live with a common-law partner are not included in this category. - Footnote 4
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Includes persons who are separated and now-married persons with spouse absent.
- Footnote 5
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Includes now-married persons with spouse present and persons living in common-law unions. In 2001, same-sex partners living common-law are included in this category.