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Nattam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

16
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: TAIF I (10 people)

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Busakan
son of Muniyan
TAIF I 1889
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Chnnasamy
son of Kistnapa Naik
TAIF I 1889
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Desan
son of Not Known
LAUREL III 1887
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Ellamma
son of Angamuthu
MARS IV 1882
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Govindan
son of Chinnasamy
TAIF I 1889
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Kandasamy
son of Busakan
TAIF I 1889
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Kuppan
son of Narayanan
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Molagi
son of Venkatesan
TAIF I 1889
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Muniammal
son of Kistnapa Naik
TAIF I 1889
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Munisamy
son of Chinnasamy
TAIF I 1889
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Narrainsamy
son of Chinnasamy
TAIF I 1889
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Ponni
son of Busakan
TAIF I 1889
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Ponny
son of Chinna Muniappa Redd
PONGOLA XL 1902
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Tandavaroyen
son of Muthapa Reddy
TAIF I 1889
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Varadan
son of Chelappa Reddy
MARS IV 1882
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Veelachalam
son of Mari Nattan
MARS IV 1882
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