Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	2,937	83
31 Dec 1851	3,017	81
31 Dec 1852	3,015	86
31 Dec 1853	3,148	74
31 Dec 1854	3,549	96
31 Dec 1855	3,783	98
31 Dec 1856	3,965	126
31 Dec 1857	4,097	124
31 Dec 1858	3,718	87
31 Dec 1859	4,054	105
31 Dec 1860	4,168	112
31 Dec 1861	4,452	141
31 Dec 1862	4,468	144
31 Dec 1863	4,635	146
31 Dec 1864	4,750	159
31 Dec 1865	4,960	153
31 Dec 1866	5,027	132
31 Dec 1867	5,170	146
31 Dec 1868	3,646	147
31 Dec 1869	3,543	106
31 Dec 1870	3,548	137
31 Dec 1871	3,447	117
31 Dec 1872	3,720	130
31 Dec 1873	3,840	132
31 Dec 1874	3,902	144
31 Dec 1875	3,995	138
31 Dec 1876	4,058	133
31 Dec 1877	4,170	139
31 Dec 1878	4,262	148
31 Dec 1879	4,339	164
31 Dec 1880	4,533	180

Date:	Source:
1850 - 1880	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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