Births by legitimacy

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Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850 1,188 Show data context 49 Show data context
31 Dec 1851 1,263 Show data context 43 Show data context
31 Dec 1852 1,258 Show data context 38 Show data context
31 Dec 1853 1,250 Show data context 43 Show data context
31 Dec 1854 1,260 Show data context 46 Show data context
31 Dec 1855 1,225 Show data context 36 Show data context
31 Dec 1856 1,275 Show data context 46 Show data context
31 Dec 1857 1,273 Show data context 53 Show data context
31 Dec 1858 1,293 Show data context 53 Show data context
31 Dec 1859 1,343 Show data context 48 Show data context
31 Dec 1860 1,278 Show data context 49 Show data context
31 Dec 1861 1,262 Show data context 59 Show data context
31 Dec 1862 1,168 Show data context 62 Show data context
31 Dec 1863 1,067 Show data context 52 Show data context
31 Dec 1864 1,069 Show data context 42 Show data context
31 Dec 1865 1,047 Show data context 35 Show data context
31 Dec 1866 1,043 Show data context 42 Show data context
31 Dec 1867 1,040 Show data context 39 Show data context
31 Dec 1868 1,033 Show data context 45 Show data context
31 Dec 1869 995 Show data context 36 Show data context
31 Dec 1870 6,372 Show data context 267 Show data context
31 Dec 1871 6,118 Show data context 262 Show data context
31 Dec 1872 6,626 Show data context 279 Show data context
31 Dec 1873 6,675 Show data context 270 Show data context
31 Dec 1874 6,938 Show data context 254 Show data context
31 Dec 1875 6,849 Show data context 247 Show data context
31 Dec 1876 7,168 Show data context 229 Show data context
31 Dec 1877 7,218 Show data context 278 Show data context
31 Dec 1878 7,137 Show data context 281 Show data context
31 Dec 1879 7,278 Show data context 264 Show data context
31 Dec 1880 7,259 Show data context 272 Show data context
Date: Source:
1850 - 1880 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Legitimate and illegitimate births, combining both sexes.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Southwark RegD/PLU through time | Life & Death Statistics | Births by legitimacy, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 21st May 2024