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Kovelong

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXVIII (2 people)

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Ammany
son of Maduray Naik
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Egambaram
son of Milan
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Kader Hussain
son of Kaderbeck
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Munisamy Naik
son of Virappa Naik
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Nellai
son of Murugan
CONGELLA XVI 1894
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