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Choolai

Madras district, Tamil Nadu

16
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
9
ships

Most common vessel: VIMEIRA II (6 people)

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Amasawmy Modly
son of Cundasawmy Modly
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Jaina Bi
son of Rangiah
UMZINTO X 1895
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Kader
son of Mahomed Saib
UMZINTO X 1895
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Madura
son of Nunjappa
MARS I 1880
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Muniamma
son of Abboy
PONGOLA XVII 1894
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Muniamma
son of Annasamy Modly
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Narasimhulu
son of Muniappa Naidu
UMTATA III 1890
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Papathiyammah
son of Thanappa Naik
UMTATA I 1890
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Ratnum
son of Nagan
UMTATA III 1890
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Rukmani
son of Annasamy Modly
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Sheik Ismal
son of Lala Meya
LAUREL II 1885
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Soobroyan
son of Arumuga Naiker
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Sundaram
son of Annasamy
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Veeramma
son of Sabapathy Modly
VIMEIRA II 1879
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Venkatasami
son of Manikkam
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1884
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Venkian
son of Venkappah Naidoo
SUFFOLK I 1877
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