TABLE SHOWING THE CRIMINALITY OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES WITH REGARD TO BIGAMY.

Counties.Average Marriages for 10 years, from 1830-48.Total Number committed for Bigamy.
1841184218431844184518461847184818491850
Bedford9251....1........1..
Berks1,294112......21....
Bucks960....................
Cambridge1,392....1..........11
Chester2,580471162212698
Cornwall2,447......1......1....
Cumberland1,0362..1322..12..
Derby1,826..1......3......2
Devon4,3391..2211133..
Dorset1,174..............1....
Durham2,885..631233442
Essex2,1142..12..1........
Gloucester3,459215....1..32..
Hereford6341..1......11....
Hertford988....................
Hunts452....2..............
Kent4,0472532232..11
Lancaster17,03413113519202729191920
Leicester1,730......1............
Lincoln2,765....14..11232
Middlesex15,795881091691210911
Monmouth1,281..2211......22
Norfolk3,021..132..1..212
Northampton1,597....1..............
Northumberland2,047..1..1..311....
Nottingham2,084......1..31......
Oxford1,158....................
Rutland158....................
Salop1,59021..1..1........
Somerset3,113121..11..111
Southampton2,884....2......1....2
Stafford4,1461311121324
Suffolk2,369....1..........1..
Surrey5,1872752334458
Sussex2,134........11..2....
Warwick3,247312..133421
Westmorland390......1......1....
Wilts1,618........11........
Worcester2,769....3..112131
York13,332366849714913
North Wales2,582..11..2....211
South Wales4,0761..1..1..112..
Total for England and Wales130,670506510769628284888382
Total for 10 Years.Annual Average.No. committed Annually in every 100,000 Marriages.Percentage above and below the Average.
† denotes above.
* „ below.
30·332* 45·8
70·754* 8·5
......*100·0
30·322* 62·7
676·7259†338·9
20·28* 86·4
131·3125† 11·2
60·633* 44·1
141·432* 45·8
10·19* 4·8
282·897† 64·4
60·628* 52·5
141·440* 32·2
40·463† 6·8
......*100·0
20·244* 25·4
212·152* 11·9
21221·2124†110·2
10·16* 89·8
141·451* 13·6
10210·265† 10·2
101·078† 32·2
121·239* 33·9
10·16* 89·8
70·734* 42·4
50·524* 59·3
......*100·0
......*100·0
50·531* 47·5
90·929* 50·9
50·517* 71·2
191·946* 22·0
20·28* 86·4
434·383† 40·7
40·419* 67·8
202·062† 5·1
20·251* 13·6
20·212* 79·7
121·243* 27·1
797·959* . ..
80·831* 47·5
70·717* 71·2
772·259
Counties.Average Marriages for 10 years, from 1830-48.Total Number committed for Bigamy.Total for 10 Years.Annual Average.No. committed Annually in every 100,000 Marriages.Percentage above and below the Average.
† denotes above.
* „ below.
1841184218431844184518461847184818491850
Bedford9251....1........1..30·332* 45·8
Berks1,294112......21....70·754* 8·5
Bucks960..........................*100·0
Cambridge1,392....1..........1130·322* 62·7
Chester2,580471162212698676·7259†338·9
Cornwall2,447......1......1....20·28* 86·4
Cumberland1,0362..1322..12..131·3125† 11·2
Derby1,826..1......3......260·633* 44·1
Devon4,3391..2211133..141·432* 45·8
Dorset1,174..............1....10·19* 4·8
Durham2,885..631233442282·897† 64·4
Essex2,1142..12..1........60·628* 52·5
Gloucester3,459215....1..32..141·440* 32·2
Hereford6341..1......11....40·463† 6·8
Hertford988..........................*100·0
Hunts452....2..............20·244* 25·4
Kent4,0472532232..11212·152* 11·9
Lancaster17,0341311351920272919192021221·2124†110·2
Leicester1,730......1............10·16* 89·8
Lincoln2,765....14..11232141·451* 13·6
Middlesex15,79588109169121091110210·265† 10·2
Monmouth1,281..2211......22101·078† 32·2
Norfolk3,021..132..1..212121·239* 33·9
Northampton1,597....1..............10·16* 89·8
Northumberland2,047..1..1..311....70·734* 42·4
Nottingham2,084......1..31......50·524* 59·3
Oxford1,158..........................*100·0
Rutland158..........................*100·0
Salop1,59021..1..1........50·531* 47·5
Somerset3,113121..11..11190·929* 50·9
Southampton2,884....2......1....250·517* 71·2
Stafford4,1461311121324191·946* 22·0
Suffolk2,369....1..........1..20·28* 86·4
Surrey5,1872752334458434·383† 40·7
Sussex2,134........11..2....40·419* 67·8
Warwick3,247312..133421202·062† 5·1
Westmorland390......1......1....20·251* 13·6
Wilts1,618........11........20·212* 79·7
Worcester2,769....3..112131121·243* 27·1
York13,332366849714913797·959* . ..
North Wales2,582..11..2....21180·831* 47·5
South Wales4,0761..1..1..112..70·717* 71·2
Total for England and Wales130,670506510769628284888382772·259