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Mettupalaem

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXIX (7 people)

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Named emigrants from Mettupalaem — ship, year, indenture record.
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Balagurusamy
son of Kattien Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Chinnabbu Chetty
son of Krishtna Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Kattien Chetty
son of Chinnapiah Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Muthialu
son of Kattien Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Ponnusamy
son of Chinniah Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Ramakkammal
son of Guruvadu
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Thayammal
son of Chinniah Chetty
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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