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Karikamalai

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

54
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMTATA II (23 people)

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Alamelu
son of Thulukkanan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Ammakannu
son of Viraragavan
UMTATA II 1890
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Appathorai
son of Chellen
UMTATA II 1890
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Arumugam
son of Varaden Alias Veengan
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Arumugam
son of Subban
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Arumugam
son of Chellan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Arumugam
son of Chellan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Chellammal
son of Mari
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chellan
son of Kullen
UMTATA II 1890
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Chellan
son of Veeran
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Chellan
son of Subban
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chelli
son of Parasuramen
UMTATA II 1890
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Chelli
son of Subroyen
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chinnammal
son of Chinnapien
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chinnapayan
son of Konagiri
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinnapien
son of Vadamalai
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chinnappan
son of Chellen
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinni
son of Lingan
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinni
son of Mekkavan
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Dasan
son of Ramasami
UMTATA II 1890
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Erusi
son of Venkasen
UMTATA II 1890
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Gangan
son of Viraragavan
UMTATA II 1890
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Gengan
son of Chinnapien
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Gengi
son of Thoppathai
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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