Births by legitimacy & sex

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Data for 01 Jan 1850 to 31 Dec 1850 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,747 Show data context 401 Show data context
Female 4,560 Show data context 401 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1851 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,119 Show data context 433 Show data context
Female 4,684 Show data context 433 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1852 to 31 Dec 1852 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,998 Show data context 410 Show data context
Female 4,650 Show data context 410 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1853 to 31 Dec 1853 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,804 Show data context 374 Show data context
Female 4,579 Show data context 374 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1854 to 31 Dec 1854 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 4,913 Show data context 413 Show data context
Female 4,635 Show data context 413 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1855 to 31 Dec 1855 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,234 Show data context 480 Show data context
Female 4,869 Show data context 480 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1856 to 31 Dec 1856 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,516 Show data context 471 Show data context
Female 5,120 Show data context 471 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1857 to 31 Dec 1857 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,388 Show data context 437 Show data context
Female 4,960 Show data context 437 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1858 to 31 Dec 1858 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,425 Show data context 465 Show data context
Female 5,162 Show data context 465 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1859 to 31 Dec 1859 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,558 Show data context 486 Show data context
Female 5,331 Show data context 486 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1860 to 31 Dec 1860 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,645 Show data context 446 Show data context
Female 5,355 Show data context 446 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1861 to 31 Dec 1861 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 5,878 Show data context 473 Show data context
Female 5,463 Show data context 473 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1862 to 31 Dec 1862 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,119 Show data context 489 Show data context
Female 5,840 Show data context 489 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1863 to 31 Dec 1863 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,119 Show data context 573 Show data context
Female 5,779 Show data context 573 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1864 to 31 Dec 1864 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,359 Show data context 495 Show data context
Female 5,954 Show data context 495 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1865 to 31 Dec 1865 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,421 Show data context 488 Show data context
Female 6,071 Show data context 488 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1866 to 31 Dec 1866 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,533 Show data context 532 Show data context
Female 6,231 Show data context 532 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1867 to 31 Dec 1867 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,412 Show data context 472 Show data context
Female 6,110 Show data context 472 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1868 to 31 Dec 1868 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,780 Show data context 565 Show data context
Female 6,397 Show data context 565 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1869 to 31 Dec 1869 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,498 Show data context 521 Show data context
Female 6,262 Show data context 521 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1870 to 31 Dec 1870 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,828 Show data context 437 Show data context
Female 6,479 Show data context 437 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1871 to 31 Dec 1871 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 6,842 Show data context 504 Show data context
Female 6,503 Show data context 504 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1872 to 31 Dec 1872 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,055 Show data context 477 Show data context
Female 6,769 Show data context 477 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1873 to 31 Dec 1873 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,643 Show data context 492 Show data context
Female 7,036 Show data context 492 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1874 to 31 Dec 1874 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,707 Show data context 435 Show data context
Female 7,417 Show data context 435 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1875 to 31 Dec 1875 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,791 Show data context 481 Show data context
Female 7,554 Show data context 481 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1876 to 31 Dec 1876 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,025 Show data context 445 Show data context
Female 7,783 Show data context 445 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1877 to 31 Dec 1877 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,764 Show data context 451 Show data context
Female 7,607 Show data context 451 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1878 to 31 Dec 1878 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,573 Show data context 433 Show data context
Female 7,198 Show data context 433 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1879 to 31 Dec 1879 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,336 Show data context 423 Show data context
Female 7,121 Show data context 423 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1880 to 31 Dec 1880 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,282 Show data context 469 Show data context
Female 7,006 Show data context 469 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1881 to 31 Dec 1881 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,384 Show data context 443 Show data context
Female 7,030 Show data context 443 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1882 to 31 Dec 1882 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,407 Show data context 433 Show data context
Female 7,047 Show data context 433 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1883 to 31 Dec 1883 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,494 Show data context 416 Show data context
Female 7,120 Show data context 416 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1884 to 31 Dec 1884 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,852 Show data context 456 Show data context
Female 7,650 Show data context 456 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1885 to 31 Dec 1885 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,890 Show data context 429 Show data context
Female 7,481 Show data context 429 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1886 to 31 Dec 1886 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,883 Show data context 422 Show data context
Female 7,787 Show data context 422 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1887 to 31 Dec 1887 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,917 Show data context 441 Show data context
Female 7,411 Show data context 441 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1888 to 31 Dec 1888 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,667 Show data context 401 Show data context
Female 7,298 Show data context 401 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1889 to 31 Dec 1889 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 7,533 Show data context 408 Show data context
Female 7,462 Show data context 408 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1890 to 31 Dec 1890 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,007 Show data context 379 Show data context
Female 7,763 Show data context 379 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1891 to 31 Dec 1891 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,503 Show data context 416 Show data context
Female 8,008 Show data context 416 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1892 to 31 Dec 1892 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,462 Show data context 351 Show data context
Female 8,021 Show data context 351 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1893 to 31 Dec 1893 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,597 Show data context 404 Show data context
Female 8,249 Show data context 404 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1894 to 31 Dec 1894 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,137 Show data context 372 Show data context
Female 7,932 Show data context 372 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1895 to 31 Dec 1895 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,571 Show data context 420 Show data context
Female 8,242 Show data context 420 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1896 to 31 Dec 1896 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,608 Show data context 410 Show data context
Female 8,240 Show data context 410 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1897 to 31 Dec 1897 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,802 Show data context 372 Show data context
Female 8,508 Show data context 372 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1898 to 31 Dec 1898 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 8,981 Show data context 358 Show data context
Female 8,629 Show data context 358 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1899 to 31 Dec 1899 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,326 Show data context 406 Show data context
Female 9,027 Show data context 406 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 1900 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,384 Show data context 386 Show data context
Female 9,088 Show data context 386 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1901 to 31 Dec 1901 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,594 Show data context 366 Show data context
Female 9,317 Show data context 366 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1902 to 31 Dec 1902 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,961 Show data context 368 Show data context
Female 9,407 Show data context 368 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1903 to 31 Dec 1903 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,749 Show data context 419 Show data context
Female 9,615 Show data context 419 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1904 to 31 Dec 1904 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,951 Show data context 419 Show data context
Female 9,579 Show data context 419 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1905 to 31 Dec 1905 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 10,073 Show data context 386 Show data context
Female 9,615 Show data context 386 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1906 to 31 Dec 1906 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,953 Show data context 415 Show data context
Female 9,369 Show data context 415 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1907 to 31 Dec 1907 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,826 Show data context 404 Show data context
Female 9,390 Show data context 404 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1908 to 31 Dec 1908 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 10,180 Show data context 427 Show data context
Female 9,853 Show data context 427 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1909 to 31 Dec 1909 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,900 Show data context 463 Show data context
Female 9,406 Show data context 463 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1910 to 31 Dec 1910 Legitimacy
Sex Legitimate Illegitimate
Male 9,460 Show data context 465 Show data context
Female 9,186 Show data context 465 Show data context
Date: Source:
1850 - 1910 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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

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Date accessed: 27th April 2024