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South African Tamil roots · native village

Karani

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

35

emigrants to Natal

—

years sailed

6

ships

Most common vessel: MARS II (30 people)

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South Africa side

Named emigrants from Karani — ship, year, indenture record.

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Ankadu

son of Ankadu

MARS II 1881

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Ankadu

son of Nagadu

MARS II 1881

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Anki

son of Ankadu

MARS II 1881

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Annigadu

son of Pothigadu

MARS II 1881

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Bodi

son of Narraidu

MARS II 1881

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Chengadu

son of Ramudu

MARS II 1881

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Chengadu

son of Veerasami

MARS II 1881

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Chengi

son of Veerasami

MARS II 1881

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Chengi

son of Anjarappa

MARS II 1881

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Cundappa Moodly

son of Kullapa Moodly

UMZINTO VII 1894

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Gollapurigadoo

son of Annigadoo

MARS II 1881

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Gurioi

son of Guruvadu

MARS II 1881

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Guruvadu

son of Chingeri

MARS II 1881

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Kannigadu

son of Ramudu

MARS II 1881

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Muni

son of Venkata

MARS II 1881

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Muniamma

son of Ragaondu

MARS II 1881

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Munsami

son of Menligan

UMLAZI IX 1898

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Nagadu

son of Nagadu

MARS II 1881

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Nanchraamma

son of Ankadu

MARS II 1881

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Perumal

son of Krishnan

PONGOLA X 1892

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Poli

son of Ankadu

MARS II 1881

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Poli

son of Veerasami

MARS II 1881

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Ponni

son of Kannigadu

MARS II 1881

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Ponni

son of Ramudu

MARS II 1881

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Showing 24 of 35 family records

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