Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	3,772	193
31 Dec 1851	4,133	237
31 Dec 1852	4,510	267
31 Dec 1853	4,506	261
31 Dec 1854	4,826	266
31 Dec 1855	4,784	266
31 Dec 1856	4,779	274
31 Dec 1857	4,812	297
31 Dec 1858	4,493	318
31 Dec 1859	4,787	317
31 Dec 1860	4,898	330
31 Dec 1861	5,007	344
31 Dec 1862	5,078	313
31 Dec 1863	5,169	386
31 Dec 1864	5,684	359
31 Dec 1865	5,833	394
31 Dec 1866	5,934	342
31 Dec 1867	6,186	355
31 Dec 1868	6,123	360
31 Dec 1869	6,218	344
31 Dec 1870	6,433	400
31 Dec 1871	6,443	407
31 Dec 1872	6,671	373
31 Dec 1873	7,034	391
31 Dec 1874	7,172	408
31 Dec 1875	7,367	363
31 Dec 1876	7,330	388
31 Dec 1877	7,117	369
31 Dec 1878	6,955	358
31 Dec 1879	6,680	348
31 Dec 1880	6,830	396

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

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