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Kovur

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

23
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
12
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI VI (8 people)

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Arunageri
son of Peddu Naiken
UMZINTO XXI 1900
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Chinnammal
son of Paruma Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Chinnapayyen
son of Sabapathy
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Chinniah Gounden
son of Kolanda Gounden
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Kandasamy Chetty
son of Chochalinga Chetty
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Karuja Gounden
son of Narayana Gounden
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Kisten
son of Vadamalai
UMFULI XI 1881
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Kuppi
son of Kanne
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Mandayyen
son of Peddabbu
UMZINTO XXI 1900
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Manikam
son of Paruma
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Moorthy Gounden
son of Muruga Gounden
UMZINTO XLIV 1878
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Mottai (Alias Naraina Gn)
son of Mottai Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Mottay
son of Periyabbu Naiken
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Munisamy Naick
son of Muniya Naik
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Murugen
son of Kanny
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Muthu Ammal
son of Muthu Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Nila
son of Theruveethan
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Pachaiyappa Gounden
son of Narayana Gounden
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Paruma Gn
son of Narayana Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Patchayappen
son of Mottai Alias Narina
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Poturu Polugadu
son of P Veraraghadu
UMLAZI XLI 1884
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Subba Rayan
son of Nayana Gn
UMFULI XIV 1883
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Theruvithiyan
son of Palayan
UMHLOTI II 1878
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