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Gudiyattam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

68
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
37
ships

Most common vessel: UMTATA II (7 people)

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Abdul Rahiman
son of Pakir Saib
DUNPHAILE CASTLE I 1878
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Acchamma
son of Rama Naidu
TAIF I 1889
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Alwar
son of Kasthuri
PONGOLA XVII 1894
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Ammakannu
son of Sakan
UMFULI I 1861
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Ayyodi Naidu
son of Samy Naidu
TAIF I 1889
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Casaviah
son of Appasami
QUATHLAMBA II 1888
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Chand Bee
son of Rahiman Saib
DUNPHAILE CASTLE I 1878
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Chengalbroya Naidu
son of Vencatasami
CONGELLA XVII 1894
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Chengalroyan
son of Gangaloo
CONGELLA V 1890
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Chengam
son of Yerraradu
PONGOLA X 1892
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Chengelroyen
son of Ramasamy
TAIF I 1889
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Chinnamma
son of Syed Ally
UMTATA V 1891
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Chinni
son of Ramasami
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinniah
son of Kistnappa
CONGELLA II 1889
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Chinnian
son of Govindan
UMKUZI IX 1902
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Durasamy
son of Parsuraman
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Ellan
son of Abba Khan
YORK I 1879
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Elli
son of Munigadu
YORK I 1879
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Govinda Moodly
son of Veerasami
QUATHLAMBA III 1888
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Govindammal
son of Pariyasamy
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Guruppa Chetty
son of Sami Chetty
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1884
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Kathar Bacha
son of Kadpa Saib
DUNPHAILE CASTLE I 1878
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Kistnen
son of Varadan
UMVOTI VI 1880
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Kullappa Mudali
son of Kondappa Mudaly
UMZINTO XXXV 1904
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