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Palayam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

24
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
12
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI VI (6 people)

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Ammakannu
son of Ellugan
UMLAZI XXXVIII 1880
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Cuppan
son of Kandappa Reddy
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Kaliappen
son of Nallathumby Pillai
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Latchmy
son of Rungappa Naidu
PONGOLA XLVI 1903
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Makam
son of Kuppan
UMZINTO XLV 1881
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Mangai
son of Para Chengan
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Molayan
son of Kuppan
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Mottai
son of Kuppa Gounden
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Munian
son of Muthan
MARS IV 1882
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Munichy
son of Para Chengan
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Munichy Amma
son of Viran
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Munien
son of Parumaul
UMZINTO IV 1893
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Munisamy
son of Chengalrayru
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Murugen
son of Ettiyan
CONGELLA XXXVIII 1902
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Narayanan
son of Sadayan
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Narayanan
son of Guruvan
UMLAZI XXXVIII 1880
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Padavattan
son of Chellan
CONGELLA XXXVIII 1902
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Para Chengan
son of Thangalan
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Patchiappen
son of Kuppan
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Subroyen
son of Subban
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Thanjiamma
son of Uthandy Gounden
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Thulukanam
son of Muthoo
UMZINTO XLV 1881
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Unnamalai
son of Subban
UMZINTO XLV 1881
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Velayuda Odayar
son of Kuppu Odayer
UMLAZI XXXVI 1878
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