Origins of the Pheasant surname

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    In 1921, most Pheasants lived in london

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    150 Pheasant Travel & migration records
    3,000 Pheasants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pheasant

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    Common jobs for Pheasants

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Pheasants in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    20

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    9

    House Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pheasants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    17

    General Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    15

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