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Melvottivakkam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI V (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Melvottivakkam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Tamil Nadu side
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Amurthammal
son of Govindappa Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Chinnasamy
son of K. Muniyan
UMKUZI V 1900
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Parumal Naik
son of Ponnappa Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Thavanay
son of Virasamy
UMKUZI V 1900
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