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Mattur

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
8
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XIV (2 people)

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Named emigrants from Mattur — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chunia Kutti
son of Thoplan Reddy
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Ieragan
son of Ranagan
JOHN ALLAN 1884
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Munichy
son of Munian
CONGELLA XXXI 1900
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Muthamah
son of Munian
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Ponnusami
son of Palagovindan
MALABAR 1878
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Thambiran
son of Thambiran
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Thylamma
son of Vaduganada Padachy
UMZINTO XLIV 1878
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Tolagan
son of Murugan
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Vadivelu
son of Murudai
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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