Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	2,598	134
31 Dec 1851	2,845	136
31 Dec 1852	2,934	174
31 Dec 1853	2,898	140
31 Dec 1854	3,213	145
31 Dec 1855	3,384	163
31 Dec 1856	3,491	158
31 Dec 1857	3,462	140
31 Dec 1858	3,266	148
31 Dec 1859	3,223	160
31 Dec 1860	3,175	158
31 Dec 1861	3,390	153
31 Dec 1862	3,625	160
31 Dec 1863	3,741	191
31 Dec 1864	3,963	202
31 Dec 1865	4,178	216
31 Dec 1866	4,077	161
31 Dec 1867	3,947	181
31 Dec 1868	4,141	213
31 Dec 1869	4,210	184
31 Dec 1870	4,092	190
31 Dec 1871	4,444	192
31 Dec 1872	5,011	210
31 Dec 1873	5,141	223
31 Dec 1874	4,800	189
31 Dec 1875	5,082	174
31 Dec 1876	5,001	159
31 Dec 1877	5,124	171
31 Dec 1878	5,223	198
31 Dec 1879	5,145	179
31 Dec 1880	4,878	187

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

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