Births by legitimacy
| Year | Legitimate | Illegitimate |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1850 |
553,116
|
40,306
|
| 31 Dec 1851 |
573,865
|
42,000
|
| 31 Dec 1852 |
581,530
|
42,482
|
| 31 Dec 1853 |
572,628
|
39,763
|
| 31 Dec 1854 |
593,664
|
40,741
|
| 31 Dec 1855 |
594,260
|
40,783
|
| 31 Dec 1856 |
614,802
|
42,651
|
| 31 Dec 1857 |
620,069
|
43,002
|
| 31 Dec 1858 |
612,176
|
43,305
|
| 31 Dec 1859 |
645,130
|
44,751
|
| 31 Dec 1860 |
640,355
|
43,693
|
| 31 Dec 1861 |
652,249
|
44,157
|
| 31 Dec 1862 |
667,462
|
45,222
|
| 31 Dec 1863 |
680,276
|
47,141
|
| 31 Dec 1864 |
692,827
|
47,448
|
| 31 Dec 1865 |
701,484
|
46,585
|
| 31 Dec 1866 |
708,369
|
45,501
|
| 31 Dec 1867 |
723,163
|
45,186
|
| 31 Dec 1868 |
740,520
|
46,338
|
| 31 Dec 1869 |
728,690
|
44,691
|
| 31 Dec 1870 |
748,050
|
44,737
|
| 31 Dec 1871 |
752,653
|
44,775
|
| 31 Dec 1872 |
781,141
|
44,766
|
| 31 Dec 1873 |
786,617
|
43,161
|
| 31 Dec 1874 |
811,853
|
43,103
|
| 31 Dec 1875 |
809,794
|
40,813
|
| 31 Dec 1876 |
846,374
|
41,594
|
| 31 Dec 1877 |
846,045
|
42,155
|
| 31 Dec 1878 |
849,806
|
42,100
|
| 31 Dec 1879 |
838,200
|
42,189
|
| 31 Dec 1880 |
839,101
|
42,542
|
| 31 Dec 1881 |
840,522
|
43,120
|
| 31 Dec 1882 |
845,859
|
43,155
|
| 31 Dec 1883 |
848,076
|
42,646
|
| 31 Dec 1884 |
864,083
|
42,667
|
| 31 Dec 1885 |
851,477
|
42,793
|
| 31 Dec 1886 |
861,028
|
42,838
|
| 31 Dec 1887 |
844,197
|
42,134
|
| 31 Dec 1888 |
839,138
|
40,730
|
| 31 Dec 1889 |
845,317
|
40,627
|
| 31 Dec 1890 |
831,525
|
38,412
|
| 31 Dec 1891 |
875,376
|
38,781
|
| 31 Dec 1892 |
860,376
|
37,581
|
| 31 Dec 1893 |
875,684
|
38,858
|
| 31 Dec 1894 |
851,946
|
38,343
|
| 31 Dec 1895 |
883,455
|
38,836
|
| 31 Dec 1896 |
876,580
|
38,729
|
| 31 Dec 1897 |
883,284
|
38,409
|
| 31 Dec 1898 |
884,931
|
38,334
|
| 31 Dec 1899 |
891,529
|
37,117
|
| 31 Dec 1900 |
890,248
|
36,814
|
| 31 Dec 1901 |
893,608
|
36,199
|
| 31 Dec 1902 |
903,835
|
36,674
|
| 31 Dec 1903 |
910,969
|
37,302
|
| 31 Dec 1904 |
907,715
|
37,674
|
| 31 Dec 1905 |
891,978
|
37,315
|
| 31 Dec 1906 |
897,691
|
37,390
|
| 31 Dec 1907 |
881,853
|
36,189
|
| 31 Dec 1908 |
902,852
|
37,531
|
| 31 Dec 1909 |
876,963
|
37,509
|
| 31 Dec 1910 |
860,327
|
36,635
|
| 31 Dec 1911 |
843,505
|
37,633
|
| 31 Dec 1912 |
835,009
|
37,528
|
| 31 Dec 1913 |
843,981
|
37,909
|
| 31 Dec 1914 |
841,767
|
37,329
|
| 31 Dec 1915 |
777,002
|
36,145
|
| 31 Dec 1916 |
747,831
|
37,689
|
| 31 Dec 1917 |
631,189
|
37,157
|
| 31 Dec 1918 |
621,209
|
41,452
|
| 31 Dec 1919 |
650,562
|
41,876
|
| 31 Dec 1920 |
912,835
|
44,947
|
| 31 Dec 1921 |
810,196
|
38,618
|
| 31 Dec 1922 |
745,986
|
34,138
|
| 31 Dec 1923 |
726,609
|
31,522
|
| 31 Dec 1924 |
699,717
|
30,300
|
| 31 Dec 1925 |
681,686
|
28,896
|
| 31 Dec 1926 |
664,972
|
29,591
|
| 31 Dec 1927 |
625,050
|
29,008
|
| 31 Dec 1928 |
632,255
|
29,806
|
| 31 Dec 1929 |
614,366
|
29,307
|
| 31 Dec 1930 |
619,129
|
29,682
|
| 31 Dec 1931 |
603,995
|
28,086
|
| 31 Dec 1932 |
586,961
|
27,011
|
| 31 Dec 1933 |
555,005
|
25,408
|
| 31 Dec 1934 |
571,857
|
25,785
|
| 31 Dec 1935 |
573,641
|
25,115
|
| 31 Dec 1936 |
580,397
|
24,895
|
| 31 Dec 1937 |
585,216
|
25,341
|
| 31 Dec 1938 |
594,825
|
26,379
|
| 31 Dec 1939 |
593,410
|
25,942
|
| 31 Dec 1940 |
581,156
|
25,873
|
| 31 Dec 1941 |
548,033
|
31,058
|
| 31 Dec 1942 |
615,036
|
36,467
|
| 31 Dec 1943 |
640,625
|
43,709
|
| 31 Dec 1944 |
696,305
|
55,173
|
| 31 Dec 1945 |
616,517
|
63,420
|
| 31 Dec 1946 |
766,800
|
53,920
|
| 31 Dec 1947 |
834,423
|
46,603
|
| 31 Dec 1948 |
733,732
|
41,574
|
| 31 Dec 1949 |
693,611
|
36,907
|
| 31 Dec 1950 |
661,847
|
35,250
|
| 31 Dec 1951 |
644,758
|
32,771
|
| 31 Dec 1952 |
641,186
|
32,549
|
| 31 Dec 1953 |
651,869
|
32,503
|
| 31 Dec 1954 |
642,042
|
31,609
|
| 31 Dec 1955 |
636,666
|
31,145
|
| 31 Dec 1956 |
666,801
|
33,534
|
| 31 Dec 1957 |
688,819
|
34,562
|
| 31 Dec 1963 |
794,951
|
59,104
|
| 31 Dec 1964 |
812,632
|
63,340
|
| 31 Dec 1965 |
796,476
|
66,249
|
| 31 Dec 1966 |
782,767
|
67,056
|
| 31 Dec 1967 |
762,236
|
69,928
|
| 31 Dec 1968 |
749,466
|
69,806
|
| 31 Dec 1969 |
730,497
|
67,041
|
| 31 Dec 1970 |
719,742
|
64,744
|
| 31 Dec 1971 |
717,477
|
65,678
|
| 31 Dec 1972 |
665,683
|
62,504
|
| 31 Dec 1973 |
617,436
|
57,960
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1850 - 1920 | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) , |
| 1921 - 1973 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , |
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Legitimate and illegitimate births, combining both sexes.