Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	5,284	208
31 Dec 1851	5,472	214
31 Dec 1852	5,463	203
31 Dec 1853	5,669	186
31 Dec 1854	6,186	214
31 Dec 1855	6,479	216
31 Dec 1856	6,816	215
31 Dec 1857	7,266	217
31 Dec 1858	7,150	240
31 Dec 1859	7,477	241
31 Dec 1860	7,533	218
31 Dec 1861	8,122	225
31 Dec 1862	8,836	268
31 Dec 1863	9,636	296
31 Dec 1864	10,636	337
31 Dec 1865	11,371	376
31 Dec 1866	11,503	366
31 Dec 1867	12,218	355
31 Dec 1868	12,435	374
31 Dec 1869	12,302	371
31 Dec 1870	12,817	364
31 Dec 1871	12,551	379
31 Dec 1872	13,996	422
31 Dec 1873	13,749	353
31 Dec 1874	14,824	406
31 Dec 1875	15,105	366
31 Dec 1876	15,838	410
31 Dec 1877	16,048	443
31 Dec 1878	16,594	425
31 Dec 1879	17,057	430
31 Dec 1880	17,349	455

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

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