Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	1,279	33
31 Dec 1851	1,318	22
31 Dec 1852	1,281	22
31 Dec 1853	1,247	29
31 Dec 1854	1,192	19
31 Dec 1855	1,192	12
31 Dec 1856	1,170	16
31 Dec 1857	1,133	17
31 Dec 1858	1,036	16
31 Dec 1859	1,048	17
31 Dec 1860	1,004	30
31 Dec 1861	1,021	18
31 Dec 1862	987	22
31 Dec 1863	918	15
31 Dec 1864	814	17
31 Dec 1865	768	15
31 Dec 1866	750	14
31 Dec 1867	724	18
31 Dec 1868	639	15
31 Dec 1869	564	5
31 Dec 1870	1,951	47
31 Dec 1871	1,819	30
31 Dec 1872	1,809	44
31 Dec 1873	1,708	44
31 Dec 1874	1,579	34
31 Dec 1875	1,573	29
31 Dec 1876	1,495	20
31 Dec 1877	1,349	44
31 Dec 1878	1,293	32
31 Dec 1879	1,229	23
31 Dec 1880	1,060	27

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

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