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Chingleput

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

729
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
94
ships

Most common vessel: EARL OF HARDWICK (143 people)

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Abboo
son of Veerasamy
CARNATIC I 1879
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Abboy
son of Subba Naidoo
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Abdool Cader
son of Sheik Allee
RAJASTHANA 1864
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Abojee
son of Narrainsaumy
RAJASTHANA 1864
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Aboyee
son of Sheik Barapu Sahib
EARL OF HARDWICK 1863
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Achamma
son of Casavadoo
MALABAR 1878
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Adilutchmi
son of Tiruvengudam
UMZINTO V 1893
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Ahmed Saib
son of Sheik Ahmed
RAJASTHANA 1864
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Alamall
son of Munien
PONGOLA LV 1865
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Alamalu
son of Munian
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Alamalu
son of Murugen
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Alangaram
son of Nagayyen
QUATHLAMBA IV 1888
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Alemalu
son of Hanumanthadu
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Allay
son of Veren
EARL OF HARDWICK 1863
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Allay
son of Veerasaumy
SCINDIAN 1863
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Alloomalloo
son of Unknown
SCINDIAN 1863
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Alloomalloo
son of Mooneesawmy
EARL OF HARDWICK 1863
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Alloomalloo
son of Ramasaumy
SCINDIAN 1863
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Amaravathee
son of Poinapen
RAJASTHANA 1864
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Amein Saib
son of Cader Saib
SCINDIAN 1863
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Amirthan
son of Aruna Pillai
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Amirthan
son of Muthasamy
UMKUZI VII 1901
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Ammakannoo
son of Muniappa Naik
UMZINTO X 1895
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Ammani
son of Munisami Naidu
MALABAR 1878
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