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Kusthambadi

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI XII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Kusthambadi — ship, year, indenture record.
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Kaliyamma
son of Padavattan
UMFULI XII 1881
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Minatchy
son of Ellen
UMFULI XII 1881
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Padavattan
son of Parasuraman
UMFULI XII 1881
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Padavattan
son of Parasuramen
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Parasuraman
son of Padavattan
UMFULI XII 1881
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Puvathal
son of Munien
UMFULI XII 1881
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