Births by legitimacy & sex

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Data for 01 Jan 1911 to 31 Dec 1911 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,751 Show data context 69 Show data context
Female 1,652 Show data context 74 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1912 to 31 Dec 1912 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,559 Show data context 83 Show data context
Female 1,552 Show data context 67 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1913 to 31 Dec 1913 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,680 Show data context 63 Show data context
Female 1,648 Show data context 75 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1914 to 31 Dec 1914 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,872 Show data context 76 Show data context
Female 1,745 Show data context 65 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1915 to 31 Dec 1915 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,801 Show data context 69 Show data context
Female 1,702 Show data context 69 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1916 to 31 Dec 1916 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,716 Show data context 61 Show data context
Female 1,626 Show data context 72 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1917 to 31 Dec 1917 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,469 Show data context 75 Show data context
Female 1,426 Show data context 71 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1918 to 31 Dec 1918 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,536 Show data context 79 Show data context
Female 1,444 Show data context 86 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1919 to 31 Dec 1919 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,662 Show data context 78 Show data context
Female 1,506 Show data context 86 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1920 to 31 Dec 1920 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 649 Show data context 43 Show data context
Female 672 Show data context 36 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1922 to 31 Dec 1922 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,777 Show data context 46 Show data context
Female 1,549 Show data context 65 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1923 to 31 Dec 1923 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,688 Show data context 56 Show data context
Female 1,585 Show data context 43 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1924 to 31 Dec 1924 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,557 Show data context 69 Show data context
Female 1,491 Show data context 46 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1925 to 31 Dec 1925 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,587 Show data context 55 Show data context
Female 1,449 Show data context 59 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1926 to 31 Dec 1926 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,471 Show data context 50 Show data context
Female 1,401 Show data context 41 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1927 to 31 Dec 1927 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,346 Show data context 48 Show data context
Female 1,310 Show data context 39 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1928 to 31 Dec 1928 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,337 Show data context 55 Show data context
Female 1,306 Show data context 50 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1929 to 31 Dec 1929 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,290 Show data context 45 Show data context
Female 1,132 Show data context 38 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1930 to 31 Dec 1930 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,324 Show data context 58 Show data context
Female 1,202 Show data context 43 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1931 to 31 Dec 1931 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,224 Show data context 36 Show data context
Female 1,188 Show data context 33 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1932 to 31 Dec 1932 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,190 Show data context 35 Show data context
Female 1,099 Show data context 41 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1933 to 31 Dec 1933 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,087 Show data context 48 Show data context
Female 1,062 Show data context 41 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1934 to 31 Dec 1934 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,116 Show data context 41 Show data context
Female 1,079 Show data context 30 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1935 to 31 Dec 1935 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,091 Show data context 26 Show data context
Female 1,059 Show data context 28 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1936 to 31 Dec 1936 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,008 Show data context 34 Show data context
Female 983 Show data context 25 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1937 to 31 Dec 1937 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,089 Show data context 41 Show data context
Female 927 Show data context 34 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1938 to 31 Dec 1938 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 994 Show data context 27 Show data context
Female 954 Show data context 36 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1939 to 31 Dec 1939 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,086 Show data context 30 Show data context
Female 923 Show data context 34 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1940 to 31 Dec 1940 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 953 Show data context 30 Show data context
Female 934 Show data context 34 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1941 to 31 Dec 1941 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 941 Show data context 53 Show data context
Female 805 Show data context 24 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1942 to 31 Dec 1942 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 881 Show data context 39 Show data context
Female 865 Show data context 34 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1943 to 31 Dec 1943 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 930 Show data context 52 Show data context
Female 904 Show data context 49 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1944 to 31 Dec 1944 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,106 Show data context 73 Show data context
Female 1,010 Show data context 48 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1945 to 31 Dec 1945 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 998 Show data context 76 Show data context
Female 921 Show data context 80 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 1946 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,306 Show data context 57 Show data context
Female 1,188 Show data context 53 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1947 to 31 Dec 1947 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,345 Show data context 60 Show data context
Female 1,298 Show data context 55 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1948 to 31 Dec 1948 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,223 Show data context 41 Show data context
Female 1,138 Show data context 42 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1949 to 31 Dec 1949 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,083 Show data context 43 Show data context
Female 1,082 Show data context 49 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1950 to 31 Dec 1950 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,040 Show data context 35 Show data context
Female 1,010 Show data context 40 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1951 to 31 Dec 1951 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,092 Show data context 37 Show data context
Female 1,007 Show data context 37 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1952 to 31 Dec 1952 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 985 Show data context 47 Show data context
Female 934 Show data context 36 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1953 to 31 Dec 1953 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 981 Show data context 38 Show data context
Female 994 Show data context 31 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1954 to 31 Dec 1954 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 980 Show data context 37 Show data context
Female 891 Show data context 36 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1955 to 31 Dec 1955 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 928 Show data context 36 Show data context
Female 923 Show data context 32 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1956 to 31 Dec 1956 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 985 Show data context 22 Show data context
Female 914 Show data context 36 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1957 to 31 Dec 1957 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 1,003 Show data context 40 Show data context
Female 963 Show data context 41 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1963 to 31 Dec 1963 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 969 Show data context 56 Show data context
Female 907 Show data context 56 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1964 to 31 Dec 1964 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 945 Show data context 63 Show data context
Female 908 Show data context 58 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1965 to 31 Dec 1965 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 919 Show data context 50 Show data context
Female 873 Show data context 60 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1966 to 31 Dec 1966 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 860 Show data context 55 Show data context
Female 865 Show data context 52 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1967 to 31 Dec 1967 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 849 Show data context 69 Show data context
Female 733 Show data context 69 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1968 to 31 Dec 1968 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 736 Show data context 75 Show data context
Female 712 Show data context 75 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1969 to 31 Dec 1969 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 704 Show data context 57 Show data context
Female 694 Show data context 54 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1970 to 31 Dec 1970 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 756 Show data context 54 Show data context
Female 721 Show data context 66 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1971 to 31 Dec 1971 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 806 Show data context 78 Show data context
Female 669 Show data context 77 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1972 to 31 Dec 1972 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 636 Show data context 77 Show data context
Female 597 Show data context 65 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1973 to 31 Dec 1973 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 568 Show data context 80 Show data context
Female 533 Show data context 63 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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Gateshead CB/MB through time | Life & Death Statistics | Births by legitimacy & sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10186730/cube/BIRTH_SEX_LEGIT

Date accessed: 01st September 2024