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Karoor

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

17
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XXVII (4 people)

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Arumugam
son of Kullan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Arunachelam
son of Chidambaram
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Chellan
son of Kalee
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE V 1885
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Chinniah Reddy
son of Nyniappa Reddy
UMLAZI XXXIII 1878
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Ellappan
son of Thandraya Naik
UMKUZI XVI 1904
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Kaviappa Naick
son of Muthappa Naick
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Kundasamy
son of Mariyappan
UMZINTO XXXIX 1865
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Murugappa Naick
son of Samy Naick
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Periyanakam
son of Savimurthee
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Ramsamy Naik
son of Ramsamy Naik
CONGELLA XXXVIII 1902
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Rangasamy
son of Ramasamy
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Sangara Gounden
son of Sellappa Gounden
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Savari Ammal
son of Savari Appan
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Savari Appan
son of Arokiam (Alias Adakk
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Sevasaghayan
son of Savari Appan
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Veerappan
son of Muthukarupen
LAUREL 1884
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Vellayee
son of Arumugam
CONGELLA III 1889
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