London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4

by Henry Mayhew

The counties left white are those in which the number committed for the same offence is below the average.

The average is calculated for the ten years, from 1841 to 1850.

The average	for	all England and Wales is	59	in every 100,000	Marriages.
„	„	Chester (the highest)	259	„	„

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.
		1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850
Bedford	925	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..
Berks	1,294	1	1	2	..	..	..	2	1	..	..
Bucks	960	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cambridge	1,392	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Chester	2,580	4	7	11	6	2	2	12	6	9	8
Cornwall	2,447	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..
Cumberland	1,036	2	..	1	3	2	2	..	1	2	..
Derby	1,826	..	1	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	2
Devon	4,339	1	..	2	2	1	1	1	3	3	..
Dorset	1,174	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..
Durham	2,885	..	6	3	1	2	3	3	4	4	2
Essex	2,114	2	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..
Gloucester	3,459	2	1	5	..	..	1	..	3	2	..
Hereford	634	1	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	..	..
Hertford	988	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hunts	452	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kent	4,047	2	5	3	2	2	3	2	..	1	1
Lancaster	17,034	13	11	35	19	20	27	29	19	19	20
Leicester	1,730	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lincoln	2,765	..	..	1	4	..	1	1	2	3	2
Middlesex	15,795	8	8	10	9	16	9	12	10	9	11
Monmouth	1,281	..	2	2	1	1	..	..	..	2	2
Norfolk	3,021	..	1	3	2	..	1	..	2	1	2
Northampton	1,597	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Northumberland	2,047	..	1	..	1	..	3	1	1	..	..
Nottingham	2,084	..	..	..	1	..	3	1	..	..	..
Oxford	1,158	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Rutland	158	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Salop	1,590	2	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..
Somerset	3,113	1	2	1	..	1	1	..	1	1	1
Southampton	2,884	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	2
Stafford	4,146	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	4
Suffolk	2,369	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Surrey	5,187	2	7	5	2	3	3	4	4	5	8
Sussex	2,134	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	..	..
Warwick	3,247	3	1	2	..	1	3	3	4	2	1
Westmorland	390	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..
Wilts	1,618	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Worcester	2,769	..	..	3	..	1	1	2	1	3	1
York	13,332	3	6	6	8	4	9	7	14	9	13
North Wales	2,582	..	1	1	..	2	..	..	2	1	1
South Wales	4,076	1	..	1	..	1	..	1	1	2	..
Total for England and Wales	130,670	50	65	107	69	62	82	84	88	83	82

Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed Annually in every 100,000 Marriages.	Percentage above and below the Average. † denotes above. * „ below.
3	0·3	32	* 45·8
7	0·7	54	* 8·5
..	..	..	*100·0
3	0·3	22	* 62·7
67	6·7	259	†338·9
2	0·2	8	* 86·4
13	1·3	125	† 11·2
6	0·6	33	* 44·1
14	1·4	32	* 45·8
1	0·1	9	* 4·8
28	2·8	97	† 64·4
6	0·6	28	* 52·5
14	1·4	40	* 32·2
4	0·4	63	† 6·8
..	..	..	*100·0
2	0·2	44	* 25·4
21	2·1	52	* 11·9
212	21·2	124	†110·2
1	0·1	6	* 89·8
14	1·4	51	* 13·6
102	10·2	65	† 10·2
10	1·0	78	† 32·2
12	1·2	39	* 33·9
1	0·1	6	* 89·8
7	0·7	34	* 42·4
5	0·5	24	* 59·3
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
5	0·5	31	* 47·5
9	0·9	29	* 50·9
5	0·5	17	* 71·2
19	1·9	46	* 22·0
2	0·2	8	* 86·4
43	4·3	83	† 40·7
4	0·4	19	* 67·8
20	2·0	62	† 5·1
2	0·2	51	* 13·6
2	0·2	12	* 79·7
12	1·2	43	* 27·1
79	7·9	59	* . ..
8	0·8	31	* 47·5
7	0·7	17	* 71·2
772	·2	59

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.
		1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850
Bedford	925	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	3	0·3	32	* 45·8
Berks	1,294	1	1	2	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	7	0·7	54	* 8·5
Bucks	960	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Cambridge	1,392	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	3	0·3	22	* 62·7
Chester	2,580	4	7	11	6	2	2	12	6	9	8	67	6·7	259	†338·9
Cornwall	2,447	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	0·2	8	* 86·4
Cumberland	1,036	2	..	1	3	2	2	..	1	2	..	13	1·3	125	† 11·2
Derby	1,826	..	1	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	2	6	0·6	33	* 44·1
Devon	4,339	1	..	2	2	1	1	1	3	3	..	14	1·4	32	* 45·8
Dorset	1,174	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	0·1	9	* 4·8
Durham	2,885	..	6	3	1	2	3	3	4	4	2	28	2·8	97	† 64·4
Essex	2,114	2	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	6	0·6	28	* 52·5
Gloucester	3,459	2	1	5	..	..	1	..	3	2	..	14	1·4	40	* 32·2
Hereford	634	1	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	4	0·4	63	† 6·8
Hertford	988	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Hunts	452	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	0·2	44	* 25·4
Kent	4,047	2	5	3	2	2	3	2	..	1	1	21	2·1	52	* 11·9
Lancaster	17,034	13	11	35	19	20	27	29	19	19	20	212	21·2	124	†110·2
Leicester	1,730	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	0·1	6	* 89·8
Lincoln	2,765	..	..	1	4	..	1	1	2	3	2	14	1·4	51	* 13·6
Middlesex	15,795	8	8	10	9	16	9	12	10	9	11	102	10·2	65	† 10·2
Monmouth	1,281	..	2	2	1	1	..	..	..	2	2	10	1·0	78	† 32·2
Norfolk	3,021	..	1	3	2	..	1	..	2	1	2	12	1·2	39	* 33·9
Northampton	1,597	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	0·1	6	* 89·8
Northumberland	2,047	..	1	..	1	..	3	1	1	..	..	7	0·7	34	* 42·4
Nottingham	2,084	..	..	..	1	..	3	1	..	..	..	5	0·5	24	* 59·3
Oxford	1,158	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Rutland	158	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Salop	1,590	2	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	5	0·5	31	* 47·5
Somerset	3,113	1	2	1	..	1	1	..	1	1	1	9	0·9	29	* 50·9
Southampton	2,884	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	5	0·5	17	* 71·2
Stafford	4,146	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	4	19	1·9	46	* 22·0
Suffolk	2,369	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	0·2	8	* 86·4
Surrey	5,187	2	7	5	2	3	3	4	4	5	8	43	4·3	83	† 40·7
Sussex	2,134	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	..	..	4	0·4	19	* 67·8
Warwick	3,247	3	1	2	..	1	3	3	4	2	1	20	2·0	62	† 5·1
Westmorland	390	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	0·2	51	* 13·6
Wilts	1,618	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	2	0·2	12	* 79·7
Worcester	2,769	..	..	3	..	1	1	2	1	3	1	12	1·2	43	* 27·1
York	13,332	3	6	6	8	4	9	7	14	9	13	79	7·9	59	* . ..
North Wales	2,582	..	1	1	..	2	..	..	2	1	1	8	0·8	31	* 47·5
South Wales	4,076	1	..	1	..	1	..	1	1	2	..	7	0·7	17	* 71·2
Total for England and Wales	130,670	50	65	107	69	62	82	84	88	83	82	772	·2	59

LIST OF COUNTIES, IN THE ORDER OF THEIR CRIMINALITY WITH REGARD TO BIGAMY, AS SHOWN BY THE NUMBER COMMITTED FOR THIS OFFENCE IN EVERY 100,000 MARRIAGES.

Counties above the Average.