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Madura

Madura district, Tamil Nadu

136
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
73
ships

Most common vessel: EARL OF HARDWICK (9 people)

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Named emigrants from Madura — ship, year, indenture record.
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Alagarasamy
son of Bodi Naiken
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Alagirisami
son of Ramasawmi Naidu
UMTATA I 1890
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Amba Boyi
son of Rengasami Row
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Ameer Bee
son of Abdul Hassar
UMTATA II 1890
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Amrutham
son of Arunachellum
MALABAR 1878
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Anantharamen
son of Giriappa
UMFULI II 1864
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Andi
son of Malayandi
UMXINTO II 1892
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Arjunan
son of Narayanen
LAUREL III 1887
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Balakistnen
son of Vencatasen
LORD GEORGE BENTINC 1860
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Cathalingum
son of Ramen
TRURO 1860
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Chinnamma
son of Chamben
CONGELLA II 1889
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Chowrimootoo
son of Chinatombee
EARL OF HARDWICK 1863
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Cundasami
son of Chokkalinga Mudy.
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Dairiam
son of Sowriappan
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Danacodee
son of Nirsimloo
LORD GEORGE BENTINC 1860
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Danaulue
son of Khader Beg
UMTATA I 1890
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Dorasawmi Pillai
son of Amurtham Pillai
UMKUZI XVI 1904
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Goomda Konar
son of Periyasamy Konar
CONGELLA XLII 1904
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Govindamma
son of Ramanjan
PONGOLA XI 1892
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Govindiah
son of Balasamy Iyah
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Govindsawmi Naik
son of Narasinga Naik
UMVOTI X 1882
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Gurusamy
son of Mookanasamy
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Hanumanthen
son of Kumarasami
LAUREL III 1887
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ianaiken
son of Ramasawmy
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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