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Bignatham

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XLII (6 people)

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Named emigrants from Bignatham — ship, year, indenture record.
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Amrutham
son of Govindan
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Manikkamma
son of Rengasamy
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Narainsamy
son of Rengasamy
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Perumal
son of Rengasamy
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Ratnamma
son of Rengasamy
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Rengasamy
son of Vellai
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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