Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	3,163	252
31 Dec 1851	3,168	246
31 Dec 1852	3,400	257
31 Dec 1853	3,499	229
31 Dec 1854	3,524	238
31 Dec 1855	3,496	265
31 Dec 1856	3,626	241
31 Dec 1857	3,599	277
31 Dec 1858	3,516	250
31 Dec 1859	3,866	277
31 Dec 1860	3,935	265
31 Dec 1861	4,123	253
31 Dec 1862	4,240	254
31 Dec 1863	3,840	235
31 Dec 1864	3,891	260
31 Dec 1865	3,808	241
31 Dec 1866	4,085	255
31 Dec 1867	4,271	252
31 Dec 1868	4,575	245
31 Dec 1869	4,384	217
31 Dec 1870	4,470	232
31 Dec 1871	4,505	202
31 Dec 1872	4,863	225
31 Dec 1873	5,071	195
31 Dec 1874	5,204	197
31 Dec 1875	5,295	160
31 Dec 1876	5,686	196
31 Dec 1877	5,875	208
31 Dec 1878	5,917	205
31 Dec 1879	5,590	227
31 Dec 1880	5,614	218

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

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