Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	2,918	97
31 Dec 1851	2,933	100
31 Dec 1852	3,362	100
31 Dec 1853	3,606	95
31 Dec 1854	3,839	125
31 Dec 1855	4,022	126
31 Dec 1856	4,157	149
31 Dec 1857	4,361	151
31 Dec 1858	4,420	140
31 Dec 1859	4,837	174
31 Dec 1860	5,042	176
31 Dec 1861	5,346	184
31 Dec 1862	5,412	207
31 Dec 1863	5,870	224
31 Dec 1864	6,101	248
31 Dec 1865	6,452	291
31 Dec 1866	6,711	272
31 Dec 1867	7,085	306
31 Dec 1868	7,291	317
31 Dec 1869	7,245	284
31 Dec 1870	7,356	318
31 Dec 1871	7,391	280
31 Dec 1872	7,702	346
31 Dec 1873	8,063	335
31 Dec 1874	8,353	344
31 Dec 1875	8,705	363
31 Dec 1876	8,864	361
31 Dec 1877	9,043	337
31 Dec 1878	9,195	303
31 Dec 1879	9,313	401
31 Dec 1880	9,569	359

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

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