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Mathavaram

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: VIMEIRA I (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Mathavaram — ship, year, indenture record.
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Cooppoo
son of Iyacunnoo
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Muneeyatha
son of Yagappa Naik
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Munga
son of Areegadu
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Ramasawmy
son of Narasimmoodoo
HASTINGS I 1878
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Thopplan
son of Iyacunnoo
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Thoyi
son of Munian
UMKUZI XVI 1904
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