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Echur

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

16
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA L (10 people)

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Angammal
son of Narayana Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Chinnammal
son of Parusurama Gounden
PONGOLA L 1905
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Iyasamy
son of Narayanaswami Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Kuppa Pillai
son of Narayana Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Mangammal
son of Narayanaswami Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Munsamy
son of Narayanasami Gounden
PONGOLA L 1905
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Narayanaswami Pillai
son of Krishna Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Narayansami Gounden
son of Munia Gounden
PONGOLA L 1905
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Perumal Gn
son of Kanary Gn
UMLAZI XXIV 1904
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Ponna Gn
son of Arunachala Gn
PONGOLA XLIX 1904
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Pursurama Pillai
son of Pillayan Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Ragaven
son of Mottai
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Valen
son of Ellan
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Varadappa Gn
son of Muthusami Gn
UMZINTO XXXIV 1904
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Vasathan
son of Narayanaswami Pillai
PONGOLA L 1905
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Vurden
son of Ragava Pillai
PONGOLA XX 1895
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