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Avadi

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

14
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
10
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XVI (4 people)

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Chellan
son of Parthasarady
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Cundasamy Naidu
son of Chinnasamy Naidu
UMFULI I 1861
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Ellamma
son of Chellan
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Mariappa Savudri
son of Arunagiri Savudri
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Munisami
son of Ramasami
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Munisami Naiken
son of Chinnappa Naicken
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Munsamy
son of Latchmiah
UMKUZI XIII 1903
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Murugi
son of Yagappen
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Narainen
son of Rangan
UMXINTO II 1892
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Narrainsami
son of Subba Naik
UMXINTO II 1892
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Raju
son of Manikiam
UMKUZI XV 1904
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Varaden
son of Kuppen
UMLAZI XXX 1874
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Venkatasami
son of Moonien
QUATHLAMBA III 1888
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Yagatha
son of Chellan
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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