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Kunnam

Trichinopoly district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XXII (2 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Kunnam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chellamuthu
son of Kattiya Padachy
UMKUZI XIV 1904
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Munichi
son of Muthiyali
UMZINTO XXII 1900
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Murugappa Naiken
son of Ragava Naiken
CONGELLA XLVI 1861
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Murugasen
son of Vellai Moongilan
CONGELLA XIX 1895
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Narainan
son of Thondrayan
UMZINTO XXII 1900
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