Classification of Houses Explained
Each building/dwelling was assigned a classification depending on a number of attributes. Each dwelling was given a figure based on the attribute classification below which in turn applied a house class.
So if the house had a tiled roof, stone walls, 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front then the house was given a figure of (1+1+2+2=6). The figure of 6 then meant that the house was classed as a 2nd class house.[/text_output]
House Classes
- 4th class – 1 or 2
- 3rd class – 3, 4 or 5
- 2nd class – 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- 1st class: 12 or greater
House Attributes
- Walls
- Stone, brick or concrete – 1
- Mud, wood or any perishable material – 00
- Roof
- Slates, tiles – 1
- Thatch, wood – 0
Number of Rooms
- 1 room – 1
- 2, 3 or 4 rooms – 2
- 5 or 6 rooms – 3
- 7, 8 or 9 rooms – 4
- 10, 11 or 12 rooms – 5
- 13 or more rooms – 6