Births by legitimacy

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Year Legitimate Illegitimate
31 Dec 1911 4,290 Show data context 226 Show data context
31 Dec 1912 4,103 Show data context 240 Show data context
31 Dec 1913 4,060 Show data context 205 Show data context
31 Dec 1914 3,959 Show data context 223 Show data context
31 Dec 1915 3,782 Show data context 217 Show data context
31 Dec 1916 3,914 Show data context 276 Show data context
31 Dec 1917 3,150 Show data context 272 Show data context
31 Dec 1918 3,236 Show data context 293 Show data context
31 Dec 1919 3,190 Show data context 304 Show data context
31 Dec 1920 4,633 Show data context 265 Show data context
31 Dec 1922 3,857 Show data context 186 Show data context
31 Dec 1923 3,690 Show data context 157 Show data context
31 Dec 1924 3,617 Show data context 161 Show data context
31 Dec 1925 3,558 Show data context 166 Show data context
31 Dec 1926 3,566 Show data context 168 Show data context
31 Dec 1927 3,518 Show data context 167 Show data context
31 Dec 1928 3,601 Show data context 203 Show data context
31 Dec 1929 3,554 Show data context 186 Show data context
31 Dec 1930 3,510 Show data context 195 Show data context
31 Dec 1931 3,364 Show data context 187 Show data context
31 Dec 1932 3,285 Show data context 145 Show data context
31 Dec 1933 3,181 Show data context 130 Show data context
31 Dec 1934 3,208 Show data context 158 Show data context
31 Dec 1935 3,302 Show data context 157 Show data context
31 Dec 1936 3,230 Show data context 165 Show data context
31 Dec 1937 3,293 Show data context 161 Show data context
31 Dec 1938 3,362 Show data context 173 Show data context
31 Dec 1939 3,425 Show data context 154 Show data context
31 Dec 1940 3,545 Show data context 186 Show data context
31 Dec 1941 3,536 Show data context 248 Show data context
31 Dec 1942 3,945 Show data context 308 Show data context
31 Dec 1943 3,793 Show data context 315 Show data context
31 Dec 1944 4,126 Show data context 508 Show data context
31 Dec 1945 3,736 Show data context 578 Show data context
31 Dec 1946 4,492 Show data context 420 Show data context
31 Dec 1947 5,071 Show data context 326 Show data context
31 Dec 1948 4,376 Show data context 293 Show data context
31 Dec 1949 4,187 Show data context 254 Show data context
31 Dec 1950 4,074 Show data context 244 Show data context
31 Dec 1951 4,106 Show data context 241 Show data context
31 Dec 1952 4,056 Show data context 206 Show data context
31 Dec 1953 4,127 Show data context 218 Show data context
31 Dec 1954 4,126 Show data context 186 Show data context
31 Dec 1955 4,004 Show data context 191 Show data context
31 Dec 1956 4,009 Show data context 210 Show data context
31 Dec 1957 4,127 Show data context 190 Show data context
31 Dec 1963 4,974 Show data context 288 Show data context
31 Dec 1964 4,884 Show data context 320 Show data context
31 Dec 1965 4,837 Show data context 362 Show data context
31 Dec 1966 4,863 Show data context 382 Show data context
31 Dec 1967 4,691 Show data context 390 Show data context
31 Dec 1968 4,731 Show data context 410 Show data context
31 Dec 1969 4,736 Show data context 374 Show data context
31 Dec 1970 4,679 Show data context 369 Show data context
31 Dec 1971 4,679 Show data context 356 Show data context
31 Dec 1972 4,640 Show data context 310 Show data context
31 Dec 1973 4,381 Show data context 314 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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Legitimate and illegitimate births, combining both sexes.


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Date accessed: 26th April 2024