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Kavaripatnam

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

17
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI III (6 people)

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Named emigrants from Kavaripatnam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Amini
son of Mari
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Amirtham
son of Chokkan
UMKUZI V 1900
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Gourammal
son of Poongavana Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Govindamma
son of Ramsamy
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Kolandai Mudali
son of Poongavana Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Krishna Mudali
son of Poongavana Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Krishnammal
son of Poongavana Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Marimuthu
son of Vaidi
UMKUZI V 1900
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Muniyen
son of Ramasamy
UMZINTO XLVI 1881
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Munsamy Mudali
son of Kaliappa Mudali
UMZINTO XXXIX 1865
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Muthu
son of Narrainan
UMKUZI V 1900
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Nanja Gn
son of Kuruppatho Gn
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Narrainen
son of Vaidi
UMKUZI V 1900
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Poongavana Mudali
son of Selamba Mudali
UMFULI III 1874
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Rammakkal
son of Ponnappa
UMFULI III 1874
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Ramsamy
son of Vowthan
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Virappen
son of Marimuthu
UMKUZI V 1900
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