Administrative unit

West Midland RegDiv

Poor Law/Registration Division

Births by legitimacy & sex

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Data for 01 Jan 1850 to 31 Dec 1850 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 33,851 Show data context 2,357 Show data context
Female 32,591 Show data context 2,357 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1851 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 35,094 Show data context 2,650 Show data context
Female 33,862 Show data context 2,650 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1852 to 31 Dec 1852 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 36,564 Show data context 2,674 Show data context
Female 34,986 Show data context 2,674 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1853 to 31 Dec 1853 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 36,121 Show data context 2,576 Show data context
Female 34,319 Show data context 2,576 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1854 to 31 Dec 1854 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 38,234 Show data context 2,628 Show data context
Female 36,875 Show data context 2,628 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1855 to 31 Dec 1855 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 38,477 Show data context 2,541 Show data context
Female 37,003 Show data context 2,541 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1856 to 31 Dec 1856 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 39,435 Show data context 2,614 Show data context
Female 38,103 Show data context 2,614 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1857 to 31 Dec 1857 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 39,648 Show data context 2,714 Show data context
Female 37,588 Show data context 2,714 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1858 to 31 Dec 1858 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 39,957 Show data context 2,821 Show data context
Female 38,600 Show data context 2,821 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1859 to 31 Dec 1859 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 41,446 Show data context 2,681 Show data context
Female 39,654 Show data context 2,681 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1860 to 31 Dec 1860 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 41,828 Show data context 2,776 Show data context
Female 39,946 Show data context 2,776 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1861 to 31 Dec 1861 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 41,957 Show data context 2,875 Show data context
Female 40,470 Show data context 2,875 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1862 to 31 Dec 1862 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 42,451 Show data context 2,875 Show data context
Female 40,946 Show data context 2,875 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1863 to 31 Dec 1863 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 43,656 Show data context 2,934 Show data context
Female 41,865 Show data context 2,934 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1864 to 31 Dec 1864 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 44,762 Show data context 3,058 Show data context
Female 42,935 Show data context 3,058 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1865 to 31 Dec 1865 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 44,594 Show data context 2,839 Show data context
Female 42,719 Show data context 2,839 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1866 to 31 Dec 1866 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 45,184 Show data context 2,802 Show data context
Female 43,657 Show data context 2,802 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1867 to 31 Dec 1867 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 45,572 Show data context 3,006 Show data context
Female 43,829 Show data context 3,006 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1868 to 31 Dec 1868 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 45,663 Show data context 2,986 Show data context
Female 44,122 Show data context 2,986 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1869 to 31 Dec 1869 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 45,165 Show data context 2,819 Show data context
Female 43,584 Show data context 2,819 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1870 to 31 Dec 1870 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 46,411 Show data context 2,838 Show data context
Female 44,890 Show data context 2,838 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1871 to 31 Dec 1871 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 47,336 Show data context 2,877 Show data context
Female 45,851 Show data context 2,877 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1872 to 31 Dec 1872 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 48,989 Show data context 2,839 Show data context
Female 47,330 Show data context 2,839 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1873 to 31 Dec 1873 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 49,541 Show data context 2,741 Show data context
Female 47,673 Show data context 2,741 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1874 to 31 Dec 1874 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,887 Show data context 2,753 Show data context
Female 48,966 Show data context 2,753 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1875 to 31 Dec 1875 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,021 Show data context 2,643 Show data context
Female 47,977 Show data context 2,643 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1876 to 31 Dec 1876 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,823 Show data context 2,599 Show data context
Female 51,046 Show data context 2,599 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1877 to 31 Dec 1877 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,199 Show data context 2,666 Show data context
Female 50,591 Show data context 2,666 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1878 to 31 Dec 1878 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,570 Show data context 2,688 Show data context
Female 50,380 Show data context 2,688 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1879 to 31 Dec 1879 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 51,110 Show data context 2,604 Show data context
Female 49,530 Show data context 2,604 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1880 to 31 Dec 1880 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,278 Show data context 2,654 Show data context
Female 48,678 Show data context 2,654 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1881 to 31 Dec 1881 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,420 Show data context 2,720 Show data context
Female 48,548 Show data context 2,720 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1882 to 31 Dec 1882 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,308 Show data context 2,701 Show data context
Female 48,471 Show data context 2,701 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1883 to 31 Dec 1883 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,174 Show data context 2,666 Show data context
Female 48,759 Show data context 2,666 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1884 to 31 Dec 1884 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 51,047 Show data context 2,649 Show data context
Female 49,162 Show data context 2,649 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1885 to 31 Dec 1885 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 49,790 Show data context 2,582 Show data context
Female 48,723 Show data context 2,582 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1886 to 31 Dec 1886 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,164 Show data context 2,622 Show data context
Female 48,585 Show data context 2,622 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1887 to 31 Dec 1887 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 48,703 Show data context 2,578 Show data context
Female 46,908 Show data context 2,578 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1888 to 31 Dec 1888 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 48,203 Show data context 2,485 Show data context
Female 46,566 Show data context 2,485 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1889 to 31 Dec 1889 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 48,887 Show data context 2,395 Show data context
Female 47,173 Show data context 2,395 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1890 to 31 Dec 1890 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 48,027 Show data context 2,286 Show data context
Female 46,942 Show data context 2,286 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1891 to 31 Dec 1891 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,727 Show data context 2,350 Show data context
Female 49,668 Show data context 2,350 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1892 to 31 Dec 1892 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 49,789 Show data context 2,208 Show data context
Female 48,700 Show data context 2,208 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1893 to 31 Dec 1893 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 51,082 Show data context 2,372 Show data context
Female 49,685 Show data context 2,372 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1894 to 31 Dec 1894 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 49,798 Show data context 2,289 Show data context
Female 47,966 Show data context 2,289 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1895 to 31 Dec 1895 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 51,421 Show data context 2,362 Show data context
Female 49,819 Show data context 2,362 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1896 to 31 Dec 1896 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,821 Show data context 2,295 Show data context
Female 49,534 Show data context 2,295 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1897 to 31 Dec 1897 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,271 Show data context 2,242 Show data context
Female 49,830 Show data context 2,242 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1898 to 31 Dec 1898 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,599 Show data context 2,299 Show data context
Female 51,041 Show data context 2,299 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1899 to 31 Dec 1899 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 54,202 Show data context 2,185 Show data context
Female 52,667 Show data context 2,185 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1900 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 53,755 Show data context 2,146 Show data context
Female 51,961 Show data context 2,146 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1901 to 31 Dec 1901 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 54,043 Show data context 2,057 Show data context
Female 51,719 Show data context 2,057 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1902 to 31 Dec 1902 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 54,377 Show data context 2,129 Show data context
Female 52,623 Show data context 2,129 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1903 to 31 Dec 1903 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 54,360 Show data context 2,211 Show data context
Female 52,300 Show data context 2,211 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1904 to 31 Dec 1904 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 54,745 Show data context 2,189 Show data context
Female 52,581 Show data context 2,189 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1905 to 31 Dec 1905 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,753 Show data context 2,141 Show data context
Female 50,781 Show data context 2,141 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1906 to 31 Dec 1906 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 53,026 Show data context 2,146 Show data context
Female 51,715 Show data context 2,146 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1907 to 31 Dec 1907 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 51,903 Show data context 2,047 Show data context
Female 50,312 Show data context 2,047 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1908 to 31 Dec 1908 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 52,475 Show data context 2,084 Show data context
Female 51,390 Show data context 2,084 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1909 to 31 Dec 1909 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,858 Show data context 2,118 Show data context
Female 49,395 Show data context 2,118 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1910 to 31 Dec 1910 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 50,316 Show data context 2,015 Show data context
Female 47,895 Show data context 2,015 Show data context
Date: Source:
1850 - 1910 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Midland RegDiv through time | Life & Death Statistics | Births by legitimacy & sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12823990/cube/BIRTH_SEX_LEGIT

Date accessed: 18th May 2024