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Kilpakam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XLVI (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Kilpakam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Abbu
son of Ettiyan
UMFULI VIII 1878
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Arumugam
son of Muthan
CONGELLA XLVI 1863
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Devanai
son of Pungavanam
UMLAZI XXIV 1904
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Kodiyathal
son of Arumugam
CONGELLA XLVI 1863
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Munusamy Gdn
son of Irusappa Gdn
UMFULI I 1860
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Palaem
son of Narayanan
CONGELLA XLVI 1863
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Palaem
son of Arumugam
CONGELLA XLVI 1863
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Ramasamy Gn
son of Pavaday Gn
UMLAZI XXIV 1904
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Thulukanam
son of Chinnavan
UMFULI VIII 1878
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