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Palavaram

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: SUFFOLK I (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Palavaram — ship, year, indenture record.
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Antheeamma
son of Permal Naidoo
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Coopoosamy
son of Rungiah Naido
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Ramasamy
son of Sunjeevee
COPENHAGEN 1878
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Rungiah Naidoo
son of Chellappu Naido
SUFFOLK I 1877
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