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Melpothorai

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XXX (9 people)

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Named emigrants from Melpothorai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Arjuna Naidu
son of Govinda Naidu
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Chinnasamy
son of Munisamy Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Davood
son of Thiruvengadam
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Kuppammal
son of Munusamy Naidu
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Munisamy Nd
son of Venketsamy Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Muniyammal
son of Virasamy Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Munusamy Naidu
son of Rajugan Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Muthammal
son of Munisamy Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Thanji Ammal
son of Subrayen
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Venketrama Nd
son of Rajugan Nd
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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