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Karapattu

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

18
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
7
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXIX (8 people)

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Ammakannu Chetty
son of Muthal Chetty
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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Balan
son of Murugen
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Chinnamah
son of Vencata Naidoo
UMTATA VI 1891
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Chinnamma
son of Nasappen
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Govindammal
son of Thasappen
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Kandasamy Mudly
son of Mottai Mudly
UMFULI VII 1878
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Kulan
son of Kuttigan
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Kulli
son of Budden
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Munien
son of Palany
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Munisamy
son of Munia Gounden
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Munisamy Gn
son of Chinnappen
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Murugen
son of Guruvadu
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Ponnammal
son of Subbadu
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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Poongavanam
son of Munigadu
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Subban
son of Chinnanman
UMFULI XV 1884
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Sunjeevee
son of Thimmu Chetty
UMTATA VI 1891
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Thiruvengadum
son of Athia Gounden
UMTATA III 1890
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Varadaraju
son of Kandasamy
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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