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Arani

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

19
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LII (12 people)

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Named emigrants from Arani — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chellan
son of Thomur Narayadu
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Chelli
son of Kandadu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Ellammah
son of Kaladu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Erravadu
son of Narigan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Gengi
son of Kaladu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Gengu
son of Venkatigan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Kuppan
son of Thomma Narayanan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Latchmi
son of Kaladu
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Muni Ammal
son of Venkatigan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Muthialamah
son of Kaladu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Nainan
son of Appasami
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Narayani
son of Chelladu
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Ponni
son of Chinnigan
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Ramakkal
son of Thomur Narayadu
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Ramanjan
son of Kaladu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Thommur Narayanan
son of T. Pothugan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Veeraragadu
son of Kaladu
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Venkatigan
son of Narigan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Virasami
son of Thomur Narayadu
PONGOLA LII 1905
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