South Midland Poor Law/Registration Division : Births by legitimacy

Births by legitimacy

Data cube chart.

Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1850 38,551 Show data context 2,882 Show data context
31 Dec 1851 38,812 Show data context 3,004 Show data context
31 Dec 1852 38,675 Show data context 2,968 Show data context
31 Dec 1853 36,524 Show data context 2,580 Show data context
31 Dec 1854 37,429 Show data context 2,588 Show data context
31 Dec 1855 37,006 Show data context 2,554 Show data context
31 Dec 1856 38,911 Show data context 2,725 Show data context
31 Dec 1857 39,526 Show data context 2,799 Show data context
31 Dec 1858 38,528 Show data context 2,812 Show data context
31 Dec 1859 41,274 Show data context 2,924 Show data context
31 Dec 1860 39,947 Show data context 2,743 Show data context
31 Dec 1861 39,997 Show data context 2,746 Show data context
31 Dec 1862 40,620 Show data context 2,714 Show data context
31 Dec 1863 41,854 Show data context 2,858 Show data context
31 Dec 1864 41,969 Show data context 2,879 Show data context
31 Dec 1865 42,655 Show data context 2,836 Show data context
31 Dec 1866 42,638 Show data context 2,772 Show data context
31 Dec 1867 43,701 Show data context 2,748 Show data context
31 Dec 1868 44,878 Show data context 2,873 Show data context
31 Dec 1869 44,327 Show data context 2,804 Show data context
31 Dec 1870 45,189 Show data context 2,765 Show data context
31 Dec 1871 45,244 Show data context 2,797 Show data context
31 Dec 1872 47,121 Show data context 2,728 Show data context
31 Dec 1873 46,427 Show data context 2,707 Show data context
31 Dec 1874 46,097 Show data context 2,570 Show data context
31 Dec 1875 45,175 Show data context 2,419 Show data context
31 Dec 1876 48,028 Show data context 2,391 Show data context
31 Dec 1877 47,557 Show data context 2,593 Show data context
31 Dec 1878 47,654 Show data context 2,546 Show data context
31 Dec 1879 48,064 Show data context 2,482 Show data context
31 Dec 1880 48,339 Show data context 2,543 Show data context
31 Dec 1881 48,674 Show data context 2,573 Show data context
31 Dec 1882 48,768 Show data context 2,581 Show data context
31 Dec 1883 50,219 Show data context 2,577 Show data context
31 Dec 1884 50,872 Show data context 2,527 Show data context
31 Dec 1885 50,778 Show data context 2,501 Show data context
31 Dec 1886 52,296 Show data context 2,534 Show data context
31 Dec 1887 51,148 Show data context 2,491 Show data context
31 Dec 1888 51,040 Show data context 2,387 Show data context
31 Dec 1889 51,322 Show data context 2,426 Show data context
31 Dec 1890 49,833 Show data context 2,222 Show data context
31 Dec 1891 52,722 Show data context 2,279 Show data context
31 Dec 1892 51,403 Show data context 2,181 Show data context
31 Dec 1893 52,254 Show data context 2,227 Show data context
31 Dec 1894 50,693 Show data context 2,301 Show data context
31 Dec 1895 52,852 Show data context 2,192 Show data context
31 Dec 1896 52,631 Show data context 2,270 Show data context
31 Dec 1897 53,370 Show data context 2,261 Show data context
31 Dec 1898 53,259 Show data context 2,208 Show data context
31 Dec 1899 54,683 Show data context 2,240 Show data context
31 Dec 1900 54,769 Show data context 2,138 Show data context
31 Dec 1901 55,729 Show data context 2,250 Show data context
31 Dec 1902 55,977 Show data context 2,150 Show data context
31 Dec 1903 57,845 Show data context 2,288 Show data context
31 Dec 1904 58,435 Show data context 2,280 Show data context
31 Dec 1905 57,883 Show data context 2,267 Show data context
31 Dec 1906 58,485 Show data context 2,312 Show data context
31 Dec 1907 57,941 Show data context 2,322 Show data context
31 Dec 1908 59,392 Show data context 2,256 Show data context
31 Dec 1909 58,058 Show data context 2,304 Show data context
31 Dec 1910 56,982 Show data context 2,202 Show data context
Date Source
1850 - 1910 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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nCube definition


Age structure data in single years under age 5, as published for 19th and early 20th century Registration Districts


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Midland Poor Law/Registration Division through time | Historical Statistics on Life & Death | Births by legitimacy, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12823964/cube/BIRTH_LEGIT

Date accessed: 01st June 2026