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Black Town

Madras district, Tamil Nadu

14
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XIII (8 people)

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Annakama
son of Virasami
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Baloo Chetty
son of Kusthoory Chetty
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Chenjamma
son of Mari
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Chinna Munisami
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Letchmee
son of Kistniah
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Mahalatchmi
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Mangatha
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Mari
son of Chellan
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Muniamma
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Narayanasami
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Seshadri
son of Venket Raja
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Simon
son of Aroon
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Simon
son of Marian
CONGELLA III 1889
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Subaroyen
son of Veerasawmy Ch.
UMVOTI XVIII 1887
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