Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	2,740	473
31 Dec 1851	2,850	503
31 Dec 1852	2,975	454
31 Dec 1853	2,822	449
31 Dec 1854	3,121	409
31 Dec 1855	3,195	417
31 Dec 1856	3,123	472
31 Dec 1857	3,344	476
31 Dec 1858	3,272	452
31 Dec 1859	3,488	437
31 Dec 1860	3,603	434
31 Dec 1861	3,761	457
31 Dec 1862	3,981	508
31 Dec 1863	3,784	462
31 Dec 1864	3,966	544
31 Dec 1865	3,972	525
31 Dec 1866	3,933	464
31 Dec 1867	4,304	505
31 Dec 1868	4,629	558
31 Dec 1869	4,391	478
31 Dec 1870	4,322	529
31 Dec 1871	4,560	487
31 Dec 1872	4,572	503
31 Dec 1873	4,898	543
31 Dec 1874	5,355	495
31 Dec 1875	5,240	458
31 Dec 1876	5,684	488
31 Dec 1877	5,531	517
31 Dec 1878	5,777	460
31 Dec 1879	5,556	462
31 Dec 1880	5,549	488

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

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