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Karai

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

184
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
39
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XXVII (31 people)

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Alamelu
son of Munisamy
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Alamelu
son of Ammiappen
UMZINTO X 1895
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Alamelu
son of Sagadaven
UMZINTO X 1895
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Ammakanna
son of Muthun
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Ammakannoo
son of Peruman
CONGELLA L 1878
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Ammakannu
son of Munien
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Ammani
son of Munien
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Amurtham
son of Periasami
UMZINTO XXX 1903
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Ancamma
son of Konari
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Appadurai
son of Munien
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Appapien
son of Veerasamy
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Armugan
son of Govinden
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Arogiam
son of Chinniyan
CONGELLA XII 1892
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Arumugam
son of Govinden
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Arumugam
son of Viraragavan
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Arumugam
son of Narrainasami
UMZINTO X 1895
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Arumugam
son of Arumugam
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Arumugan
son of Thoplan
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Arumugan
son of Bathukaran
UMZINTO XXXI 1903
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Ayothy
son of Kolayan
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Bagiam
son of Munian
UMZINTO XXX 1903
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Chinna Kolandai
son of Ammavasai
UMKUZI XXVII 1879
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Chinna Munusamy
son of Thayappan
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Chinna Thayi
son of Mari
CONGELLA XXXVIII 1902
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