Concept variable
Family number (BESYS)
| Norwegian (bokmål) | |
| Name | Family number (BESYS) |
|---|---|
| Definition | This variable shows family number used in the family statistics, that is the national identity number of the reference persons of the family. Married couples/registered partners with or without children, mothers/fathers with children and cohabitants with at least one common child have the same family number. Cohabitants without common children have separate family numbers. |
| Valid from | 1989-01-01 |
| Valid to | 2006-01-01 |
| Owner | 320 - Division for population statistics |
| Comments | Reference person for married couple is the husband, for cohabitants is it the woman and for registered partners the oldest person. |
| Statistical unit | Family |
| Subject | 02.01.20 - Families, households |