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South African Tamil roots · native village

Cheri

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

31

emigrants to Natal

—

years sailed

13

ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI VII (11 people)

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South Africa side

Named emigrants from Cheri — ship, year, indenture record.

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Aiyalandam

son of Arunachellam

LAUREL III 1887

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Annasamy Gn

son of Muthayan Peramma Gn

UMHLOTI V 1883

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Annu Pillay

son of Subraya Pillay

UMFULI VII 1878

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Armugam

son of Ponnan

UMLAZI XIV 1901

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Ayiamma

son of Thandraya Gounden

PONGOLA XXXVII 1901

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Chinnamma

son of Subraya Pillay

UMFULI VII 1878

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Chinnamma

son of Suleraya Pillai

UMFULI VII 1878

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Chinnamma

son of Virabadren

PONGOLA XXXVII 1901

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Chinnammal

son of Parsurama Gounden

UMKUZI V 1900

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Chinnapayan

son of Subraya Pillay

UMFULI VII 1878

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Chinnasamy

son of Kuppa Gounden

UMZINTO XL 1864

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Chinnasamy Pillay

son of Subroza Pillay

UMFULI VII 1878

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Latchamma

son of Govintha Pillay

UMFULI VII 1878

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Latchmy

son of Muthan

UMLAZI XIV 1901

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Manikam

son of Suleraya Pillai

UMFULI VII 1878

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Munian

son of Munian

UMKUZI XIII 1903

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Munichiammal

son of Krishta Pillai

UMFULI VII 1878

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Munusamy

son of Anniappa Nk

UMKUZI XXXI 1884

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Murugan

son of Kandan

LAUREL III 1887

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Murugan

son of Alamarathu Mottai Go

PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901

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Murugasen

son of Munusamy Moodly

CONGELLA X 1891

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Muthsamy

son of Virabadren

PONGOLA XXXVII 1901

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Natesa Gounden

son of Ekambara Gdn

UMKUZI XIV 1904

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Pachammal

son of Suleraya Pillai

UMFULI VII 1878

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