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Banavaram

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

17
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XX (2 people)

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Gengen
son of Chengen
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Guruvadu
son of Pandagan
PONGOLA XXV 1897
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Kaligadu
son of Kuka Munigadu
UMLAZI XXXIV 1878
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Mangamma
son of Muthappa Reddy
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Moonusawmy
son of Paliathan
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Munichi
son of Venkatsami
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Muniyamma
son of Valla Ochary
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Munsamy Naik
son of Sanjeeva Naik
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Padavattal
son of Ponnan
UMKUZI IX 1902
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Periathayi
son of Muruvan
UMKUZI IX 1902
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Ponni
son of Munian
UMZINTO XXIII 1901
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Rami
son of Narainsami
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Rungasamy
son of Chella Pillay
UMVOTI XI 1883
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Tippu
son of Kader Saib
JOHN ALLAN 1884
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Vallayamal
son of Appasamy
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Valli Ammal
son of Pallikudathan
UMLAZI XXXIII 1878
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Vira
son of Maduvan
CONGELLA XVIII 1895
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