South African Tamil roots · native village

Achavavakam

Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu · historically Chingleput

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4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI II (4 people)

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Chitharai
son of Candasamy
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMHLOTI II agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMHLOTI II 1878
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Erusamal
son of Candasamy
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMHLOTI II agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMHLOTI II 1878
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Erusappan
son of Candasamy
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMHLOTI II agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMHLOTI II 1878
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Muthammal
son of Ragaven
UMHLOTI II 1878
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