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Chetpet

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

17
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
11
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI IV (4 people)

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Appasamy
son of Annamalai Gounden
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Loorthumari, M
son of Mariasooray
UMFULI XVI 1887
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Manikkam
son of Arulappen
UMFULI XVI 1887
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Manthigan
son of Kannigan
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Meenatchi
son of Margasagayem
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Muniammal
son of Raju Moodly
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Munigan
son of Kannigan
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Munisawmy
son of Raju Moodly
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Narainsamy Odayan
son of Ramsamy
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Periapien
son of Karuppan
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Raju Moodly
son of Masilomony Mod
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Rangasami Mudali
son of Sabaputhi Mudali
UMKUZI XIV 1904
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Saminathan
son of Thairiyam
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Tiruvengadam
son of Virasami Odayan
UMKUZI IX 1902
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Varaden
son of Chengiah
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Vartharajulu Mudali
son of Arumuthu Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Vathavalle
son of Maduray
UMHLOTI II 1878
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