Births by legitimacy & sex

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Data for 01 Jan 1850 to 31 Dec 1850 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,529 Show data context 319 Show data context
Female 5,165 Show data context 319 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1851 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,822 Show data context 314 Show data context
Female 5,548 Show data context 314 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1852 to 31 Dec 1852 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,843 Show data context 342 Show data context
Female 5,666 Show data context 342 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1853 to 31 Dec 1853 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,934 Show data context 333 Show data context
Female 5,587 Show data context 333 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1854 to 31 Dec 1854 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,028 Show data context 312 Show data context
Female 5,756 Show data context 312 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1855 to 31 Dec 1855 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,866 Show data context 316 Show data context
Female 5,495 Show data context 316 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1856 to 31 Dec 1856 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,049 Show data context 335 Show data context
Female 5,730 Show data context 335 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1857 to 31 Dec 1857 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,930 Show data context 304 Show data context
Female 5,667 Show data context 304 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1858 to 31 Dec 1858 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,901 Show data context 370 Show data context
Female 5,635 Show data context 370 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1859 to 31 Dec 1859 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,218 Show data context 393 Show data context
Female 5,838 Show data context 393 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1860 to 31 Dec 1860 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,961 Show data context 332 Show data context
Female 5,652 Show data context 332 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1861 to 31 Dec 1861 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,133 Show data context 363 Show data context
Female 5,814 Show data context 363 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1862 to 31 Dec 1862 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,181 Show data context 357 Show data context
Female 5,808 Show data context 357 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1863 to 31 Dec 1863 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,433 Show data context 379 Show data context
Female 5,995 Show data context 379 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1864 to 31 Dec 1864 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,256 Show data context 371 Show data context
Female 6,041 Show data context 371 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1865 to 31 Dec 1865 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,333 Show data context 401 Show data context
Female 5,958 Show data context 401 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1866 to 31 Dec 1866 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,017 Show data context 385 Show data context
Female 5,515 Show data context 385 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1867 to 31 Dec 1867 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,527 Show data context 407 Show data context
Female 5,282 Show data context 407 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1868 to 31 Dec 1868 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,625 Show data context 420 Show data context
Female 5,237 Show data context 420 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1869 to 31 Dec 1869 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,391 Show data context 363 Show data context
Female 5,095 Show data context 363 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1870 to 31 Dec 1870 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,403 Show data context 391 Show data context
Female 5,141 Show data context 391 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1871 to 31 Dec 1871 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,257 Show data context 372 Show data context
Female 5,110 Show data context 372 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1872 to 31 Dec 1872 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,450 Show data context 380 Show data context
Female 5,148 Show data context 380 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1873 to 31 Dec 1873 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,273 Show data context 394 Show data context
Female 5,101 Show data context 394 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1874 to 31 Dec 1874 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,205 Show data context 324 Show data context
Female 4,953 Show data context 324 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1875 to 31 Dec 1875 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,046 Show data context 302 Show data context
Female 4,582 Show data context 302 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1876 to 31 Dec 1876 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,880 Show data context 317 Show data context
Female 4,584 Show data context 317 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1877 to 31 Dec 1877 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,771 Show data context 307 Show data context
Female 4,633 Show data context 307 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1878 to 31 Dec 1878 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,686 Show data context 267 Show data context
Female 4,460 Show data context 267 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1879 to 31 Dec 1879 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,582 Show data context 329 Show data context
Female 4,311 Show data context 329 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1880 to 31 Dec 1880 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,588 Show data context 325 Show data context
Female 4,282 Show data context 325 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1881 to 31 Dec 1881 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,454 Show data context 298 Show data context
Female 4,345 Show data context 298 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1882 to 31 Dec 1882 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,594 Show data context 353 Show data context
Female 4,339 Show data context 353 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1883 to 31 Dec 1883 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,544 Show data context 262 Show data context
Female 4,232 Show data context 262 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1884 to 31 Dec 1884 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,657 Show data context 305 Show data context
Female 4,449 Show data context 305 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1885 to 31 Dec 1885 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,468 Show data context 272 Show data context
Female 4,258 Show data context 272 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1886 to 31 Dec 1886 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,677 Show data context 302 Show data context
Female 4,225 Show data context 302 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1887 to 31 Dec 1887 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,383 Show data context 247 Show data context
Female 4,061 Show data context 247 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1888 to 31 Dec 1888 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,359 Show data context 270 Show data context
Female 4,055 Show data context 270 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1889 to 31 Dec 1889 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,323 Show data context 261 Show data context
Female 4,214 Show data context 261 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1890 to 31 Dec 1890 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,076 Show data context 233 Show data context
Female 3,962 Show data context 233 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1891 to 31 Dec 1891 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,416 Show data context 240 Show data context
Female 4,054 Show data context 240 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1892 to 31 Dec 1892 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,185 Show data context 245 Show data context
Female 3,973 Show data context 245 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1893 to 31 Dec 1893 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,145 Show data context 226 Show data context
Female 3,972 Show data context 226 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1894 to 31 Dec 1894 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,004 Show data context 223 Show data context
Female 3,997 Show data context 223 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1895 to 31 Dec 1895 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,225 Show data context 255 Show data context
Female 4,008 Show data context 255 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1896 to 31 Dec 1896 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,931 Show data context 227 Show data context
Female 3,818 Show data context 227 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1897 to 31 Dec 1897 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,829 Show data context 220 Show data context
Female 3,708 Show data context 220 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1898 to 31 Dec 1898 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,885 Show data context 197 Show data context
Female 3,664 Show data context 197 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1899 to 31 Dec 1899 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,779 Show data context 203 Show data context
Female 3,609 Show data context 203 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1900 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,731 Show data context 215 Show data context
Female 3,624 Show data context 215 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1901 to 31 Dec 1901 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,779 Show data context 196 Show data context
Female 3,639 Show data context 196 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1902 to 31 Dec 1902 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,598 Show data context 184 Show data context
Female 3,417 Show data context 184 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1903 to 31 Dec 1903 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,552 Show data context 177 Show data context
Female 3,321 Show data context 177 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1904 to 31 Dec 1904 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,474 Show data context 187 Show data context
Female 3,266 Show data context 187 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1905 to 31 Dec 1905 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,351 Show data context 165 Show data context
Female 3,299 Show data context 165 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1906 to 31 Dec 1906 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,307 Show data context 156 Show data context
Female 3,247 Show data context 156 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1907 to 31 Dec 1907 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,326 Show data context 164 Show data context
Female 3,193 Show data context 164 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1908 to 31 Dec 1908 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,480 Show data context 166 Show data context
Female 3,316 Show data context 166 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1909 to 31 Dec 1909 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,323 Show data context 149 Show data context
Female 3,201 Show data context 149 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1910 to 31 Dec 1910 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 3,285 Show data context 157 Show data context
Female 3,123 Show data context 157 Show data context
Date: Source:
1850 - 1910 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001110/cube/BIRTH_SEX_LEGIT

Date accessed: 08th May 2024