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Alapakam

Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu · historically North Arcot

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3
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXV (1 person)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Alapakam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Akkamma Naiker
son of Lingamma Naiker
Signal-matched
UMFULI I 1860
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Govindan
son of Venketsamy
Signal-matched
UMZINTO XXIII 1901
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Munsamy Reddy
son of Anniappa Reddy
Signal-matched
PONGOLA XXXV 1901
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