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Palayanoor

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXIX (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Palayanoor — ship, year, indenture record.
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Dorasamy
son of Karuppanna Nk
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Karuppannasamy Nk
son of Kullappa Nk
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Pethabbu Naidu
son of Chengama Naidu
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Ponnan
son of Kullan
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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Sellamma
son of Pyampadi Nk
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Thaliyammal
son of Karuppanna Nk
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Vedagiry
son of Thulukanam
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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