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Kistnapuram

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

30
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
18
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI III (4 people)

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Angammah
son of Arimuthu Reddy
UMZINTO I 1892
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Arumugam Ragaven
son of Arumugam
UMHLOTI III 1880
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Bangaroo Naidu
son of Latchmana Naidu
UMFULI II 1864
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Candkee
son of Rungappah
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Chenga Reddy
son of Venka Reddy
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Chengiah
son of Poliah
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Chinnakka
son of Mottian
CONGELLA XXXV 1901
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Devanai
son of Ellan
UMHLOTI III 1880
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Ellappen
son of Venkatasa Reddy
UMZINTO I 1892
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Guruvadoo
son of Vencatasawmy
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Irusan
son of Ellan
UMHLOTI III 1880
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Karai Gn, V
son of Abbu Gounden
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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Latchmi
son of Ratna Pillai
MARS III 1881
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Lutchmiah
son of Rama Naidu
UMLAZI X 1898
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Maruthan
son of Veran
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1884
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Mottai
son of Mattukaren
CONGELLA XVI 1894
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Munsami
son of Munsami
UMLAZI X 1898
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Munsamy Manthiry
son of Parumaul Manthiry
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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Murugan
son of Elladu
UMHLOTI III 1880
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Muthusamy Pillay
son of Rengasami Pillay
PONGOLA LVII 1874
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Nagamma
son of Latchmana Naidu
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Nagappah
son of Venkatasa Reddy
UMZINTO I 1892
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Naraidu
son of Venkata Manthadi
UMLAZI XVII 1902
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Parianna Gn
son of Chinnia Gn
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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