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Mottupoliam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI IX (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Mottupoliam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Ammayee
son of Kathan
UMFULI IX 1879
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Munusamy
son of Manjan
UMFULI IX 1879
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Muthammal
son of Perumal
UMFULI IX 1879
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Periasami Gounden
son of Veerasami Gounden
UMLAZI X 1898
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Ramalingam
son of Munusamy
UMFULI IX 1879
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