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Kalavay

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: MARS III (1 person)

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Appasamy
son of Ramsamy Reddy
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Narrania Mdy
son of Aroomagum
NORTHERN MONARCH 1877
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Sellappa Mudaly
son of Kullappa Mudaly
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Subroyan
son of Appasamy
MARS III 1881
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Vadachalam
son of Narainsamy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Valayudan
son of Solay
UMLAZI III 1896
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