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Melapattu

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LIV (9 people)

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Named emigrants from Melapattu — ship, year, indenture record.
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Annammalai
son of Gungan
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Ellen
son of Ellen
CONGELLA XXXIX 1903
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Gungammal
son of Vambilai
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Gungan
son of Mari
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Kannammal
son of Gungan
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Kuppammal
son of Parasuramen
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Santhy Naik
son of Peria Kulanthai Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Singari
son of Santhy Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Sithari
son of Gungan
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Thambiran
son of Santhy Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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