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Kistnavaram

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

14
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
11
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI IV (3 people)

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Arumuga Gounden
son of Chinna Abbu Gdn
PONGOLA LX 1877
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Chelly
son of Muthan
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Cuppen
son of Lakshmanen
CONGELLA XIV 1893
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Kistnan
son of Karia Gounden
CONGELLA X 1891
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Lutchmanan
son of Perianna Gn
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Munsamy Gounden
son of Ramsamy Gounden
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Narayanasamy Odayan
son of Kuppu Odayan
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Palliammal
son of Narayanan
UMZINTO XLI 1874
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Poomali Goundan
son of Chinna Mutta Goundan
UMTATA VI 1891
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Rama Gounden
son of Thandavaraya Gounden
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Ramasamy Gn
son of Perianna Gn
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Shaik Davood
son of Shaik Adam
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Subroyen
son of Kuppa Gounden
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Thandavaraya Gounden
son of Muniappa Gounden
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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