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Kovathoor

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XLII (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Kovathoor — ship, year, indenture record.
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Alamalu Ammal
son of Valachan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Chellan
son of Kullan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Chinnasami
son of Chellan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Rangasamy Naidu
son of Streenivasalu Naidu
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Sabapathy Naidu
son of Varadappu Naidu
UMHLOTI I 1877
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