South African Tamil roots · native village
Chidambaram
Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu · historically South Arcot
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67
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
39
ships
Most common vessel: CONGELLA V (5 people)
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Chidembaram Armogum
son of C Shummugam Pilla
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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Chinnasawmy
son of Veramuthu Padachy
UMLAZI XXXVIII 1880
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Chinnian
son of Muthusami Pillai
UMKUZI XIII 1903
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Doraisami
son of Chidambaram Padachi
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Fhylammai
son of Ramasami
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1884
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Kothundaraman
son of Ayyandarai Naiken
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Mangalam
son of Chockalinga Pillay
UMZINTO VII 1894
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Marimuthu
son of Kolantha Padiachi
QUATHLAMBA IV 1888
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Muthukrishna Naidu
son of Govindaraju Naidu
UMKUZI XV 1904
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Nagamma
son of Veraperumal Moodly
CONGELLA II 1889
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Narrainasamy
son of Thillakannupilly
CONGELLA V 1890
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