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Chettipaliem

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXII (7 people)

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Named emigrants from Chettipaliem — ship, year, indenture record.
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Armuga Gounden
son of Rama Gounden
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Chinnasamy Gdn
son of Rama Gounden
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Chinnasamy Gounden
son of Pericha Gounden
UMKUZI IV 1900
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Dorasamy
son of Chinnasamy Gdn
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Ellammal
son of Adimoolam
UMKUZI IV 1900
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Govinden
son of Annaga Gounden
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Latchmy
son of Parsenama Gounden
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Murgammal
son of Chinnasamy Gdn
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Viranimal
son of Munsamy
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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