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Kuvam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXVI (4 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Kuvam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinnamma
son of Kandan
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Manikammal
son of T. Munsami Pillai
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Munsami Pillai
son of Ramsamy Pillai
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Murugen
son of Viran
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Rathina Pillai
son of Ramsamy Pillay
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Thai Ammal
son of Ponnan
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Thakkan
son of Viran
PONGOLA XX 1895
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