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Olayoor

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI I (2 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Olayoor — ship, year, indenture record.
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Mangapathy Naidu
son of Rengappa Naidu
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Muruga Pillay
son of Vurda Pillay
UMFULI I 1861
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Ponnusamy
son of Ragappa Reddy
TAIF I 1889
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Virasamy
son of Muruga Pillay
UMFULI I 1861
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