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Arkonam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

54
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
27
ships

Most common vessel: MARS III (16 people)

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Named emigrants from Arkonam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Abdul Kareem
son of Madai Saib
UMVOTI IX 1882
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Adamma
son of Chengama Naidu
CONGELLA XXXVII 1902
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Bajie Naidu
son of Chengama Naidu
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Baladu
son of Ramudu
MARS III 1881
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Boochigadu, P
son of Munigadu
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Chan Bi
son of Pakkari Mahomed
UMKUZI XV 1904
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Chelli
son of Latchmanan
CONGELLA II 1889
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Chengadu
son of Ponnigadu
UMHLOTI III 1880
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Chengi
son of Ramudu
MARS III 1881
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Chinna Polugadu
son of Gengadu
MARS III 1881
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Chinna Vencatesudu
son of Munusami
MARS III 1881
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Chinnamma
son of Vythilingam
CONGELLA XXXVII 1902
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Chinnapilla
son of Moonigadu
MARS III 1881
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Chinnathoyu
son of Erravadu
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Chinnavadu
son of Attigadu
CONGELLA XVI 1894
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Ellammal
son of Perumal
UMLAZI XXII 1904
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Grugu
son of Papadu
MARS III 1881
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Kader Bi
son of Moideen Saib
CONGELLA XXIII 1897
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Kannee
son of Ruthrappa Naidu
UMVOTI X 1882
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Kanniyappa Reddy
son of Murugappa Reddy
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Kassimbhoy
son of Imam Kasim
UMFULI VI 1877
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Latchmi
son of Ellappa Naik
UMZINTO XXX 1903
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Mahomed
son of Syed Mahomed
UMKUZI XV 1904
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Manaru
son of Venkataramudu
MARS III 1881
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