Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	2,400	88
31 Dec 1851	2,526	113
31 Dec 1852	2,801	122
31 Dec 1853	2,857	114
31 Dec 1854	3,020	140
31 Dec 1855	3,210	122
31 Dec 1856	3,273	149
31 Dec 1857	3,338	133
31 Dec 1858	3,417	126
31 Dec 1859	3,537	135
31 Dec 1860	3,708	147
31 Dec 1861	4,081	174
31 Dec 1862	4,167	157
31 Dec 1863	4,488	191
31 Dec 1864	4,659	171
31 Dec 1865	4,710	171
31 Dec 1866	5,039	185
31 Dec 1867	5,094	192
31 Dec 1868	5,231	182
31 Dec 1869	5,373	181
31 Dec 1870	5,591	176
31 Dec 1871	5,932	179
31 Dec 1872	6,503	193
31 Dec 1873	6,621	199
31 Dec 1874	6,970	218
31 Dec 1875	7,097	224
31 Dec 1876	7,770	207
31 Dec 1877	8,189	240
31 Dec 1878	8,274	233
31 Dec 1879	8,107	253
31 Dec 1880	8,116	256

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

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