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Cheyyur

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

35
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
18
ships

Most common vessel: UMTATA V (9 people)

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Amavasai
son of Raghavan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Ammakannoo
son of Muthan
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Ammani
son of Velan
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Appasamy
son of Munisamy Naidu
UMLAZI XXXIV 1878
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Armugam
son of Thandrayen
UMZINTO XXII 1900
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Arunachellam
son of Annamalai Mudaly
UMTATA V 1891
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Bujanga Reddy
son of Subba Reddy
UMTATA V 1891
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Chelli
son of Balaraman
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Gengen
son of Solai
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Iyasawmy
son of Mottay
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Kuttiyan
son of Mottai
CONGELLA XIX 1895
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Madurai
son of Mottay
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Manikkam
son of Kariyappa Chetty
PONGOLA XXXV 1901
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Moneru
son of Verarajuvan
UMKUZI IV 1900
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Munia Ammal
son of Madurai
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Muniamma
son of Nyun Naicker
PONGOLA XVII 1894
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Munian
son of Venkatappa Reddy
UMTATA V 1891
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Munisawmi
son of Venkata Reddy
UMTATA V 1891
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Munisawmi
son of Subraya Reddy
UMTATA V 1891
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Munusami
son of Munusami
CONGELLA VII 1890
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Murugan
son of Raghavan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Oonamalay Ammal
son of Venkataramen
UMTATA V 1891
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Ponnen
son of Ellen
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Ponny
son of Kali
UMKUZI VI 1901
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