Forty-first annual report of the registrar-general
Table of Contents
(Pages i-iv) Title page & contents
(124 pages)
Report
Report(Pages v-vi) Introduction
(Pages vi-ix) Emigration and immigration
(Page ix) Increase of population
(Pages ix-xi) Meteorology at Greenwich; prices of wheat and meat; number and value of animals imported, and quantity of meat imported; pauperism
(Pages xi-xx) Marriages; marriage-rate; number of marriages celebrated according and not according to the rites of the Established Church.; Previous condition of persons married; ages of persons married; marriages of minors; signatures in marriage registers; buildings registered for the solemnization of marriages; certified places of worship; designations of religious bodies
(Pages xx-xxii) Births. Number registered; birth-rate; sex, fecundity, children born out of wedlock
(Pages xxiii-xl) Deaths. Number registered; general death-rate; town death-rates; mortality of males and females at various ages; mortality of children under one year of age in England and in 20 large towns. Death-rate of children under five years of age in 21 large towns; seasons; deaths in public institutions in England and in London
(Pages xl-xli) Progress of registration. Aggregate number of names on the registers; number of searches in the registers and of certificates granted at the central office
(Page xli) United Kingdom. Population, emigration, marriage, birth, and death rates
(Pages xli-xlii) The army. Strength and mortality of the army at home and abroad
(Pages xlii-xliii) The navy. Strength and mortality of the navy
(Pages xliii-xliv) Births and deaths of British subjects at sea; marine register book; mortality of mercantile marine; mortality by drowning in the merchant service compared with that in the royal navy
(Pages xliv-xlv) Wills. Numbers and values of probates and administrations; calendars of grants of probate and administration kept at the general register office
(Pages xlv-xlviii) European states. Marriage, birth, and death rates
(Pages xlix-lii) Meteorology; remarks by James Glaisher, Esq., F. R. S
(Pages liii-cxxviii) Preliminary tables
Preliminary tables(Page liv) 1. Estimated population, and number of marriages, births, and deaths registered in England, in each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lv) 2. Proportion of persons married, births, and deaths to the population of England, in each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lvi) 3. Proportions of persons married, of births and of deaths to 100 of the population of England, during the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lvii) 4. Marriages in England in each of the thirty-eight years 1841-78
(Page lviii) 5. Proportion per cent. of marriages in England in each of the thirty-eight years 1841-78, solemnised according to, and not according to, the rites of the Established Church; also of civil marriages in superintendent registrar's office
(Page lix) 6. Marriages in England in the thirty-eight years 1841-1878, civil conditions of persons married; number of minors married; and of persons who signed the marriage register with marks
(Page lx) 7. Marriages in England, and annual rate of persons married per 1000 living, in each quarter of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxi) 8. Marriages in England. The proportion per cent. of minors of each sex, of males and females who signed the register with marks, and of persons who were widowers and widows, in each of the thirty-eight years 1841-78
(Page lxii) 9. Persons married to 1000 persons living in the several counties of England during each of the eleven years 1868-78
(Page lxiii) 10. Proportional numbers of persons married in the several counties of England during the year 1878; of persons, who signed the register with marks; of persons not of full age; and of re-marriages
(Page lxiv) 11. Number of buildings registered for the solemnization of marriages, and on the register on 31st December 1878; classified according to the several Christian denominations by which they were registered
(Page lxv) 12. Marriages of divorced men and women in each of the eighteen years 1861-78, and the districts in which they were celebrated in 1878
(Page lxvi) 13. Number and annual rate per 1000 living, of births in England during each quarter of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxvii) 14. Proportional number of births in each quarter to 1000 births in the average quarter of each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxviii) 15. Legitimate and illegitimate births in England in the years 1838-78; proportion of males to females born
(Page lxix) 16. Proportion of illegitimate children to every 100 births in the several counties of England in each of the eleven years 1868-78
(Page lxx) 17. Number and proportion of male and female children born in and out of wedlock in several counties of England during the year 1878
(Page lxxi) 18. Proportion of male and female children born in the several counties of England in each of the eleven years, 1868-78
(Page lxxii) 19. Births to 1000 persons living in the several counties of England during each of the eleven years, 1868-78
(Page lxxiii) 20. Estimated population and annual rate of mortality of males and of females in England, in each of the forty-one years 1838-78; and proportion of deaths of males to those of females
(Page lxxiv) 21. Number and annual rate per 1000 persons living of deaths in England during each quarter of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxxv) 22. Proportional number of deaths in England in each quarter to 1000 deaths in the average quarter of each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxxvi) 23. England. Deaths registered at different ages in each of the forty-one years 1838-78. Males
(Page lxxvii) 24. England. Deaths registered at different ages in each of the forty-one years 1838-78. Females
(Page lxxviii) 25. England. Mortality per 1000 at twelve groups of ages in forty-one years 1838-78. Males
(Page lxxix) 26. England. Annual rates of mortality per 1000 of males living at twelve groups of ages in each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxxx) 27. England. Mortality per 1000 at twelve groups of ages in forty-one years 1838-78. Females
(Page lxxxi) 28. England. Annual rates of mortality per 1000 of females living at twelve groups of ages in each of the forty-one years 1838-78
(Page lxxxii) 29. Death to 1000 persons living in the several counties of England during each of the eleven years, 1868-78
(Page lxxxiii) 30. England. Annual rate of mortality per 1000 of persons, males and females, living at twelve groups of age, in each of the registration divisions, during 1878
(Page lxxxiv) 31. England. Annual rate of mortality per 1000 persons, living at twelve groups of age, in each of the registration counties, during 1878
(Page lxxxv) 32. Proportion of deaths of children under one year to births in the several counties of England in each of the eleven years 1868-78
(Page lxxxvi) 33. Deaths of 88 persons (24 males and 64 females) registered in England and Wales during the year 1878 and returned as aged 100 years and upwards
(Page lxxxvii) 34. Annual rate of mortality per 1000 in town and county districts of England in each quarter of the eleven years 1868-1878
(Page lxxxvii) 35. Average annual rate of mortality to 1000 of the population in England and its 11 registration divisions in the two decades 1851-60 and 1861-70, in the year 1878, and in each quarter of that year
(Page lxxxviii) 36. The average prices of consols of wheat, of meat, of potatoes, and of coal, and also the average number of paupers relieved on the last day of the week, in each of the twenty-seven years 1852-78, and in each quarter of the nine years 1870-1878
(Page lxxxix) 37. Mean temperature in Greenwich and annual rates of mortality per 1000 persons living in twenty large English towns of the United Kingdom, in each week of 1878
(Page xc) 38. Annual rate of mortality from all causes and from the principal zymotic diseases in each of the years 1872-78, in fifty large town districts
(Page xci) 39. Population; births and deaths; and rates of mortality during 1878 in fifty large town districts
(Page xcii) 40. Population; persons to an acre; births and deaths; annual birth and death rates; mean temperature and rainfall, in the 52 weeks of the year 1878, in London and twenty-two other large towns of the United Kingdom
(Page xcii) 41. London. Deaths in public institutions in the 52 or 53 weeks of each of the thirteen years 1866-78
(Page xciii) 42. London. Population, births, deaths, and rate of mortality in the thirteen years 1866 to 1878
(Page xciv) 43. London. Annual rate of mortality during the 39 years 1840-1878, in five groups of Metropolitan districts
(Page xcv) 44. London. Outer ring. Population; births; deaths from all causes and from seven zymotic diseases; and the annual rate of mortality during the 52 weeks ending 28th December 1878
(Page xcv) 45. Births and deaths in 1878 in 30 foreign cities
(Pages xcvi-xcvii) 46. Mean annual value of meteorological elements in the year 1878. By James Glaisher, Esq., F. R. S
(Pages xcviii-xcix) 47. Mean annual value of meteorological elements in the year 1878 for different parallels of latitude
(Pages xcviii-xcix) 48. Meteorology of Greenwich in the thirty years 1849-1878
(Pages c-ci) 49. Greenwich meteorological elements for the year 1878
(Pages c-ci) 50. Meteorological table for London, 1878
(Page cii) 51. Aggregate number of names on the register at the end of each of the forty-two years 1837-78; also the annual number of searches in the registers at the central office (exclusive of searches in non-parochial registers), and the total amount of fees received for all searches and certificates
(Page ciii) 52. Area, estimated population, and marriages, births, and deaths registered in the United Kingdom, in the year 1878
(Page ciii) 53. Proportion per 1000 of marriages, births, and deaths to the population of the United Kingdom in the year 1878
(Page civ) 54. Population, area, births, and deaths in the Islands in the British Seas in each of the twenty-eight years 1851-1878
(Page cv) 55. Number and destination of emigrants (including foreigners) in each of the sixty-four years from 1815 to 1878 inclusive
(Page cvi) 56. Emigration in 1878
(Pages cvi-cvii) 57. Occupation, sex, and general destination of the emigrants in 1878
(Page cviii) 58. Average strength of the army at home, in the year 1878
(Page cviii) 59. Average strength of the English army in each of the eighteen years 1861-78, and its distribution in different parts of the United Kingdom and abroad
(Page cviii) 60. Average strength, deaths, and annual rate of mortality per 1000 of the army in the United Kingdom in 1879
(Page cix) 61. Average strength of the British army abroad in each of the years 1875-78
(Page cix) 62. Number of deaths in the British army during each of the four years 1875-1878
(Page cix) 63. Annual rate of mortality per 1000 amongst the officers and non-commissioned officers and men in the army abroad, in each of the twenty-one years 1858-78
(Page cx) 64. Nationality of the army serving at home and abroad in 1861 and 1871
(Page cx) 65. Deaths of officers and men in the army abroad, and estimated numbers belonging to England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and foreign parts, in each of the twenty-one years 1858-1878
(Page cxi) 66. Births and deaths among passengers, British subjects, on board merchant vessels at sea, including soldiers, marines, and invalided seamen from the royal navy, in each of the twenty-three years 1856-1878
(Page cxii) 67. Mortality of merchant seamen at sea, in the twenty-seven years 1852-78
(Page cxiii) 68. Return of the ages, rating, and causes of death of 3870 seamen reported to the board of trade as having died in the British merchant service in 1878
(Pages cxiv-cxvii) 69. Fluctuations in the marriage rate of England, and some of the causes which have contributed thereto, 1838-78
(Pages cxviii-cxix) 70. Population of the United Kingdom estimated to the middle of each of the eighty years 1801-80, exclusive of the population of the Islands in the British Seas, and of the portions of the army, navy, and merchant service abroad
(Page cxx) 71. Estimated population of the United Kingdom, (including Islands in the British Seas) with army, navy, and merchant seamen abroad belonging thereto
(Page cxx) 72. Logarithms of the above population of the United Kingdom
(Page cxxi) 73. Proportions of persons married, births, and deaths per 1000 of the population in thirteen European states
(Page cxxii) 74. England and Wales. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxii) 75. Denmark (the kingdom properly so called). Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1850 to 1878
(Page cxxiii) 76. Sweden. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1850 to 1878
(Page cxxiii) 77. Austria. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxiv) 78. Hungary and Transylvania. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1866 to 1878
(Page cxxiv) 79. Switzerland. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1868 to 1878
(Page cxxiv) 80. German Empire. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1872 to 1878
(Page cxxv) 81. Prussia. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxv) 82. The Netherlands. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxvi) 83. Belgium. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxvi) 84. France. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1853 to 1878
(Page cxxvii) 85. Spain. Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1861 to 1870
(Page cxxvii) 86. Italy (inclusive of Venetia). Population; number, and proportion per 1000, of persons married, births, and deaths, in each of the years 1863 to 1878
(Page cxxviii) 87. Changes in the constitution of the superintendent registrars' districts and registration sub-districts during the year 1878
(222 pages) Abstracts
Abstracts(Pages 1-28) Marriages
Marriages(Pages 2-25) Marriages registered in England in each of the registration divisions, counties, and districts; distinguishing those according and those not according to the rites of the Established Church, and the number in each quarter of the year; distinguishing also the previous civil condition of persons married, minority, and signature of the register by marks
(Pages 26-28) Ages of persons married, distinguishing those of bachelors, spinsters, widowers, widows
(Pages 29-84) Marriages, in the divisions, counties, and districts of England in the year 1878. Births and deaths, in the divisions, counties, districts, and sub-districts of England, in the year 1878
Marriages, in the divisions, counties, and districts of England in the year 1878. Births and deaths, in the divisions, counties, districts, and sub-districts of England, in the year 1878(Pages 30-84) Marriages, births, and deaths registered, and excess of births over deaths, in each of the divisions, counties, and districts; also births and deaths and excess of births over deaths in each of the sub-districts of England; distinguishing the sexes and illegitimate births throughout
Marriages, births, and deaths registered, and excess of births over deaths, in each of the divisions, counties, and districts; also births and deaths and excess of births over deaths in each of the sub-districts of England; distinguishing the sexes and illegitimate births throughout(Pages 30-31) Summary of England and Wales
(Pages 32-40) Counties and districts
Counties and districts(Page 32) London
(Pages 32-33) South Eastern counties
(Pages 33-34) South Midland counties
(Pages 34-35) Eastern counties
(Pages 35-36) South Western counties
(Pages 36-37) West Midland counties
(Pages 37-38) North Midland counties
(Page 38) North Western counties
(Pages 38-39) Yorkshire
(Page 39) Northern counties
(Page 40) Monmouthshire and Wales
(Pages 41-84) Counties, districts and sub-districts
Counties, districts and sub-districts(Pages 41-43) London
(Pages 43-49) South Eastern counties
(Pages 49-53) South Midland counties
(Pages 53-57) Eastern counties
(Pages 57-62) South Western counties
(Pages 62-68) West Midland counties
(Pages 68-71) North Midland counties
(Pages 71-74) North Western counties
(Pages 74-78) Yorkshire
(Pages 79-81) Northern counties
(Pages 81-84) Monmouthshire and Wales
(Pages 85-97) Births, illegitimate births, and deaths, registered in each of the four quarters of the year 1878, in divisions and counties
Births, illegitimate births, and deaths, registered in each of the four quarters of the year 1878, in divisions and counties(Pages 86-89) Births registered in the divisions and counties (distinguishing males and females) in each of the four quarters
(Pages 90-93) Births of children born out of wedlock registered in the divisions and counties (distinguishing males and females) in each of the four quarters
(Pages 94-97) Deaths registered in divisions and counties (distinguishing males and females) in each of the four quarters
(Pages 99-120) Deaths in public institutions
Deaths in public institutions(Pages 99-120) Deaths of males and females in public institutions
(Pages 121-143) Deaths at different ages, 1878, in divisions, counties, and districts, distinguishing males and females
Deaths at different ages, 1878, in divisions, counties, and districts, distinguishing males and females(Pages 122-143) Deaths of males and females at different ages registered in divisions, counties, and districts
(Pages 145-221) Causes of death at different ages in England and London. Causes of death in divisions and counties. Deaths from several causes in divisions, counties, and districts. Violent deaths
Causes of death at different ages in England and London. Causes of death in divisions and counties. Deaths from several causes in divisions, counties, and districts. Violent deaths(Pages 146-155) Causes of death of males and females in England at different periods of life
(Pages 156-161) Causes of death of males and females in London at different periods of life
(Pages 162-185) Causes of death of males and females in England, and in each of the divisions and counties
(Pages 186-197) Deaths from several zymotic and other causes, and inquest cases, in the divisions, counties, and districts of England
(Pages 198-204) Violent deaths in England, distinguishing sex and age
(Pages 205-211) Violent deaths in each of the eleven divisions of England, distinguishing sex
(Pages 212-213) Deaths returned as having occurred from suicide in England, distinguishing sex and age
(Pages 214-215) Deaths returned as having occurred from suicide in each of the eleven divisions of England, distinguishing sex
(Pages 216-217) Deaths returned as having occurred from murder and infanticide in England, distinguishing sex and age
(Page 218) Deaths returned as having occurred from murder and infanticide in each of the eleven divisions of England, distinguishing sex
(Pages 219-220) Deaths returned as having occurred from manslaughter in England, distinguishing sex and age
(Page 221) Deaths returned as having occurred from manslaughter in each of the eleven divisions of England, distinguishing sex
(42 pages) Appendix
Appendix(Page 224) Contents of appendix
(Pages 225-226) Letter to the registrar-general on the causes of death in England, by William Farr, Esq., C. B., M. D., F. R. S
Letter to the registrar-general on the causes of death in England, by William Farr, Esq., C. B., M. D., F. R. S(Pages 225-226) Causes of death
Causes of death(Pages 227-263) Tables
Tables(Pages 228-258) Tables (miscellaneous)
(Pages 259-263) Table of causes of death in England in 1878, classified in accordance with the nomenclature drawn up by a committee appointed by the royal college of physicians of London
(36 pages) Indices
Indices(Pages 265-280) Index of districts, sub-districts, and of certain towns, referring to numbers used in the several tables of abstracts
(Pages 281-298) Alphabetical index to report, tables, and appendix