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2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Legal Marital Status (6), Common-law Status (3), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions and Dissemination Areas, 2011 Census
About this variable: Common-law status (3)
Definition
Common-law status
Part A - Short definition
Common-law refers to two people living together as a couple but not legally married to each other.
Part B - Detailed definition
Common-law refers to two people living together as a couple but not legally married to each other. They may be of opposite sex or of the same sex.
Values
- Total - Common-law status Footnote 1
- Not living common law
- Living common law
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Common-law refers to two people living together as a couple but not legally married to each other.
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