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Markanam

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

18
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXIX (13 people)

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Ammakannoo
son of Lutchmanan
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Arasuran
son of Chinna Kolanday
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Chengalany
son of Annasawmi
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Chengalany
son of Muthusamy Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Chinnapien
son of Chengan
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Kanniyamma
son of Murugappa Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Muniamma
son of Muthusamy Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Munichy
son of Muthappa Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Munisamy
son of Pavadia
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Munsamy
son of Muthappa Gounden
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Murugappa Naik
son of Kariyappa Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Muthusamy Naik
son of Mottay Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Narraman
son of Kolandapan
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Ponnen
son of Veeran
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Ramasami
son of Nallappa Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Ratna Goundan
son of Chinnasamy
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Thimmaji Gn
son of Kona Gn
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Valliyamma
son of Govindu Naik
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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