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Karikal

Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu

14
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
8
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XX (4 people)

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Angamuthu
son of Vythilinga Asari
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Chavathiyan
son of Innasi
TAIF II 1889
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Govindan
son of Karupan
LAUREL III 1887
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Maree
son of Rakan
LAUREL 1884
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Muttoo
son of Arumugam
LAUREL 1884
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Nayagam
son of Arumugam
JOHN ALLAN 1884
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Sabapathy
son of Muthusamy Asari
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Saminathen
son of Arunachelan
UMVOTI XVII 1886
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Savarinathan
son of Royappen
LAUREL II 1885
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Sevuthean
son of Savarinathen
LAUREL II 1885
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Taiyal
son of Nagu
JOHN ALLAN 1884
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Thiayalai
son of Sundanam
CONGELLA III 1889
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Valliamma
son of Muthusamy Asari
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Vythilingam
son of Muthusamy Asari
UMVOTI XX 1888
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