Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	1,892	130
31 Dec 1851	2,139	102
31 Dec 1852	2,066	124
31 Dec 1853	2,192	130
31 Dec 1854	2,488	123
31 Dec 1855	2,685	154
31 Dec 1856	3,083	167
31 Dec 1857	3,152	157
31 Dec 1858	3,221	185
31 Dec 1859	2,784	154
31 Dec 1860	2,310	101
31 Dec 1861	2,355	129
31 Dec 1862	2,440	129
31 Dec 1863	2,722	136
31 Dec 1864	2,905	149
31 Dec 1865	3,194	162
31 Dec 1866	3,543	177
31 Dec 1867	3,478	202
31 Dec 1868	3,442	174
31 Dec 1869	3,402	180
31 Dec 1870	4,102	169
31 Dec 1871	4,173	198
31 Dec 1872	4,679	181
31 Dec 1873	5,127	179
31 Dec 1874	5,371	228
31 Dec 1875	4,836	166
31 Dec 1876	2,820	109
31 Dec 1877	2,790	114
31 Dec 1878	2,759	120
31 Dec 1879	2,550	101
31 Dec 1880	2,345	104

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

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