Births by legitimacy

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Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1911 1,529 Show data context 75 Show data context
31 Dec 1912 1,780 Show data context 110 Show data context
31 Dec 1913 1,754 Show data context 117 Show data context
31 Dec 1914 1,699 Show data context 104 Show data context
31 Dec 1915 1,699 Show data context 103 Show data context
31 Dec 1916 1,687 Show data context 108 Show data context
31 Dec 1917 1,323 Show data context 97 Show data context
31 Dec 1918 1,444 Show data context 138 Show data context
31 Dec 1919 1,467 Show data context 126 Show data context
31 Dec 1920 2,164 Show data context 114 Show data context
31 Dec 1922 1,639 Show data context 90 Show data context
31 Dec 1923 1,614 Show data context 91 Show data context
31 Dec 1924 1,535 Show data context 68 Show data context
31 Dec 1925 1,442 Show data context 67 Show data context
31 Dec 1926 1,484 Show data context 79 Show data context
31 Dec 1927 1,384 Show data context 72 Show data context
31 Dec 1928 1,414 Show data context 75 Show data context
31 Dec 1929 1,370 Show data context 76 Show data context
31 Dec 1930 1,337 Show data context 67 Show data context
31 Dec 1931 1,400 Show data context 77 Show data context
31 Dec 1932 1,332 Show data context 64 Show data context
31 Dec 1933 1,308 Show data context 72 Show data context
31 Dec 1934 1,340 Show data context 74 Show data context
31 Dec 1935 1,401 Show data context 74 Show data context
31 Dec 1936 1,394 Show data context 69 Show data context
31 Dec 1937 1,484 Show data context 71 Show data context
31 Dec 1938 1,439 Show data context 64 Show data context
31 Dec 1939 1,456 Show data context 71 Show data context
31 Dec 1940 1,576 Show data context 78 Show data context
31 Dec 1941 1,654 Show data context 99 Show data context
31 Dec 1942 1,697 Show data context 119 Show data context
31 Dec 1943 1,765 Show data context 156 Show data context
31 Dec 1944 1,925 Show data context 249 Show data context
31 Dec 1945 1,759 Show data context 278 Show data context
31 Dec 1946 2,051 Show data context 179 Show data context
31 Dec 1947 2,172 Show data context 173 Show data context
31 Dec 1948 1,897 Show data context 153 Show data context
31 Dec 1949 1,746 Show data context 112 Show data context
31 Dec 1950 1,669 Show data context 114 Show data context
31 Dec 1951 1,681 Show data context 100 Show data context
31 Dec 1952 1,612 Show data context 110 Show data context
31 Dec 1953 1,583 Show data context 103 Show data context
31 Dec 1954 1,577 Show data context 89 Show data context
31 Dec 1955 1,594 Show data context 100 Show data context
31 Dec 1956 1,651 Show data context 115 Show data context
31 Dec 1957 1,704 Show data context 115 Show data context
31 Dec 1963 2,108 Show data context 216 Show data context
31 Dec 1964 2,310 Show data context 221 Show data context
31 Dec 1965 2,221 Show data context 244 Show data context
31 Dec 1966 2,300 Show data context 220 Show data context
31 Dec 1967 2,159 Show data context 216 Show data context
31 Dec 1968 2,148 Show data context 232 Show data context
31 Dec 1969 2,250 Show data context 199 Show data context
31 Dec 1970 2,201 Show data context 190 Show data context
31 Dec 1971 2,145 Show data context 221 Show data context
31 Dec 1972 1,942 Show data context 184 Show data context
31 Dec 1973 1,784 Show data context 177 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 - 1920 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,
1922 - 1973 Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The early censuses reported the total number of families rather than households, and then sometimes provided a classification of families by occupation.


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Date accessed: 05th November 2024