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Pakkam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

12
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
8
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LIV (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Pakkam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinnammal
son of Kandasamy
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Cupusami
son of Ponappa Gounden
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Ellappa Reddi
son of Virasami Reddi
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Latchmanen
son of Kristnapa Naik
QUATHLAMBA II 1888
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Locanayagi
son of Rajagopaul Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Manikkan
son of Rajagopaul Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Murugappa Gounden
son of Muniappa Gounden
PONGOLA XXXIII 1900
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Rajagopaul Naik
son of Mottiah Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Sinivasa Padachy
son of Alagu Padachay
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Subban
son of Nondi
UMZINTO XXI 1900
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Valachy
son of Rajagopaul
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Virappen
son of Vonthan
UMZINTO XL 1864
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