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

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