Births by legitimacy

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Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850 1,739 Show data context 110 Show data context
31 Dec 1851 1,794 Show data context 95 Show data context
31 Dec 1852 1,867 Show data context 109 Show data context
31 Dec 1853 1,980 Show data context 107 Show data context
31 Dec 1854 1,984 Show data context 100 Show data context
31 Dec 1855 2,175 Show data context 122 Show data context
31 Dec 1856 2,176 Show data context 120 Show data context
31 Dec 1857 2,193 Show data context 116 Show data context
31 Dec 1858 2,124 Show data context 133 Show data context
31 Dec 1859 2,233 Show data context 100 Show data context
31 Dec 1860 2,430 Show data context 143 Show data context
31 Dec 1861 2,486 Show data context 139 Show data context
31 Dec 1862 2,515 Show data context 138 Show data context
31 Dec 1863 2,427 Show data context 129 Show data context
31 Dec 1864 2,475 Show data context 148 Show data context
31 Dec 1865 2,408 Show data context 128 Show data context
31 Dec 1866 2,513 Show data context 114 Show data context
31 Dec 1867 2,571 Show data context 120 Show data context
31 Dec 1868 2,771 Show data context 148 Show data context
31 Dec 1869 2,714 Show data context 131 Show data context
31 Dec 1870 2,726 Show data context 113 Show data context
31 Dec 1871 2,879 Show data context 128 Show data context
31 Dec 1872 2,886 Show data context 132 Show data context
31 Dec 1873 2,948 Show data context 125 Show data context
31 Dec 1874 3,004 Show data context 152 Show data context
31 Dec 1875 2,998 Show data context 138 Show data context
31 Dec 1876 3,103 Show data context 136 Show data context
31 Dec 1877 3,237 Show data context 136 Show data context
31 Dec 1878 3,352 Show data context 131 Show data context
31 Dec 1879 3,182 Show data context 150 Show data context
31 Dec 1880 3,142 Show data context 112 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, Haslingden RegD/PLU through time | Life & Death Statistics | Births by legitimacy, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 30th April 2024