Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850	1,699	210
31 Dec 1851	1,793	221
31 Dec 1852	1,891	224
31 Dec 1853	1,997	205
31 Dec 1854	1,985	199
31 Dec 1855	2,003	194
31 Dec 1856	2,060	223
31 Dec 1857	2,324	279
31 Dec 1858	2,194	274
31 Dec 1859	2,394	243
31 Dec 1860	2,605	292
31 Dec 1861	2,445	297
31 Dec 1862	2,383	273
31 Dec 1863	2,446	273
31 Dec 1864	2,340	262
31 Dec 1865	2,346	269
31 Dec 1866	2,317	238
31 Dec 1867	2,281	226
31 Dec 1868	2,320	228
31 Dec 1869	2,352	217
31 Dec 1870	2,566	214
31 Dec 1871	2,699	205
31 Dec 1872	2,839	197
31 Dec 1873	3,004	229
31 Dec 1874	2,997	186
31 Dec 1875	2,998	200
31 Dec 1876	3,268	210
31 Dec 1877	3,271	222
31 Dec 1878	3,179	215
31 Dec 1879	3,279	215
31 Dec 1880	5,004	338

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

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