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Kongarai

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI I (8 people)

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Named emigrants from Kongarai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chellan
son of Moorthi
UMFULI I 1861
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Chilli
son of Annamalai
UMFULI I 1861
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Chinnapayan
son of Moorthi
UMFULI I 1861
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Ellammal
son of Annamalai
UMFULI I 1861
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Kuppan
son of Annamalai
UMFULI I 1861
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Kuppi
son of Ellan
UMFULI I 1861
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Moorthi
son of Sadayan
UMFULI I 1861
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Ponni
son of Vadamalai
UMFULI I 1861
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Ponnusamy
son of Chinnathu Gounden
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Vallai
son of Chinna
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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