Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	3,253	142
31 Dec 1851	3,462	160
31 Dec 1852	3,791	166
31 Dec 1853	3,974	165
31 Dec 1854	4,135	172
31 Dec 1855	4,178	200
31 Dec 1856	4,397	231
31 Dec 1857	4,577	224
31 Dec 1858	4,595	260
31 Dec 1859	4,834	230
31 Dec 1860	5,238	228
31 Dec 1861	5,367	253
31 Dec 1862	5,623	307
31 Dec 1863	6,047	303
31 Dec 1864	6,096	293
31 Dec 1865	6,550	341
31 Dec 1866	7,243	325
31 Dec 1867	7,572	346
31 Dec 1868	8,031	365
31 Dec 1869	8,164	388
31 Dec 1870	8,344	400
31 Dec 1871	8,588	373
31 Dec 1872	8,987	462
31 Dec 1873	9,156	449
31 Dec 1874	9,667	474
31 Dec 1875	7,122	317
31 Dec 1876	7,127	312
31 Dec 1877	7,275	322
31 Dec 1878	7,167	350
31 Dec 1879	7,111	397
31 Dec 1880	7,190	337

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

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