Preston County Borough (MB/CB) : Births by legitimacy

Births by legitimacy

Data cube chart.

Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1911 2,594 Show data context 181 Show data context
31 Dec 1912 2,653 Show data context 141 Show data context
31 Dec 1913 2,685 Show data context 142 Show data context
31 Dec 1914 2,700 Show data context 147 Show data context
31 Dec 1915 2,418 Show data context 132 Show data context
31 Dec 1916 2,176 Show data context 143 Show data context
31 Dec 1917 1,874 Show data context 167 Show data context
31 Dec 1918 1,725 Show data context 181 Show data context
31 Dec 1919 1,912 Show data context 174 Show data context
31 Dec 1920 2,810 Show data context 174 Show data context
31 Dec 1922 2,350 Show data context 132 Show data context
31 Dec 1923 2,316 Show data context 110 Show data context
31 Dec 1924 2,216 Show data context 112 Show data context
31 Dec 1925 2,088 Show data context 86 Show data context
31 Dec 1926 2,039 Show data context 115 Show data context
31 Dec 1927 1,796 Show data context 96 Show data context
31 Dec 1928 1,823 Show data context 93 Show data context
31 Dec 1929 1,868 Show data context 99 Show data context
31 Dec 1930 1,862 Show data context 113 Show data context
31 Dec 1931 1,802 Show data context 79 Show data context
31 Dec 1932 1,679 Show data context 85 Show data context
31 Dec 1933 1,636 Show data context 84 Show data context
31 Dec 1934 1,587 Show data context 83 Show data context
31 Dec 1935 1,657 Show data context 85 Show data context
31 Dec 1936 1,585 Show data context 78 Show data context
31 Dec 1937 1,498 Show data context 92 Show data context
31 Dec 1938 1,653 Show data context 113 Show data context
31 Dec 1939 1,629 Show data context 84 Show data context
31 Dec 1940 1,632 Show data context 79 Show data context
31 Dec 1941 1,747 Show data context 141 Show data context
31 Dec 1942 1,814 Show data context 153 Show data context
31 Dec 1943 1,814 Show data context 161 Show data context
31 Dec 1944 1,843 Show data context 189 Show data context
31 Dec 1945 1,702 Show data context 234 Show data context
31 Dec 1946 2,211 Show data context 179 Show data context
31 Dec 1947 2,401 Show data context 162 Show data context
31 Dec 1948 2,111 Show data context 118 Show data context
31 Dec 1949 2,033 Show data context 130 Show data context
31 Dec 1950 1,982 Show data context 123 Show data context
31 Dec 1951 1,853 Show data context 100 Show data context
31 Dec 1952 1,867 Show data context 97 Show data context
31 Dec 1953 1,834 Show data context 91 Show data context
31 Dec 1954 1,738 Show data context 102 Show data context
31 Dec 1955 1,720 Show data context 92 Show data context
31 Dec 1956 1,727 Show data context 108 Show data context
31 Dec 1957 1,822 Show data context 124 Show data context
31 Dec 1963 1,866 Show data context 194 Show data context
31 Dec 1964 1,937 Show data context 217 Show data context
31 Dec 1965 1,825 Show data context 221 Show data context
31 Dec 1966 1,700 Show data context 241 Show data context
31 Dec 1967 1,653 Show data context 212 Show data context
31 Dec 1968 1,626 Show data context 235 Show data context
31 Dec 1969 1,542 Show data context 230 Show data context
31 Dec 1970 1,540 Show data context 236 Show data context
31 Dec 1971 1,346 Show data context 264 Show data context
31 Dec 1972 1,287 Show data context 262 Show data context
31 Dec 1973 1,122 Show data context 254 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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nCube definition


Total population at this Census, and for previous censuses. Where the latter appear, they are for the same area, so if there had been boundary changes they will differ from the population given for the same reporting unit by the previous census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Preston County Borough (MB/CB) through time | Historical Statistics on Life & Death | Births by legitimacy, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055271/cube/BIRTH_LEGIT

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026