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Paiyan

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Paiyan — ship, year, indenture record.
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Ayi
son of Ellen
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Chinnapiyan
son of Thandrayan
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Govindan
son of Chinnapiyan
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Ponny
son of Chinnapiyan
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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Raju
son of Chinnapujan
PONGOLA XXXII 1900
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