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Melagaram

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXVIII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Melagaram — ship, year, indenture record.
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Arnachala Padachy
son of Kolanda Padachy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Arumugam
son of Arnachala Padachy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Kullammal
son of Kaly Padachy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Marimoothoo
son of Arnachala Padachy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Vallyamma
son of Arnachala Padachy
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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