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Palanur

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XLIII (6 people)

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Chinnasamy
son of Chinnapien
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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Ellappen
son of Muniappa Moodly
YORK I 1879
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Kanni
son of Santhanam
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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Munusamy
son of Arunagiry Naik
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Nagan
son of Santhanam
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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Ramasami
son of Santhanam
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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Santhanam
son of Chinniapien
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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Thoyi
son of Kuppan
UMLAZI XLIII 1888
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