South African Tamil roots · native village

Palayanur

Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu · historically North Arcot

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9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XXII (7 people)

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Ayadurai
son of Peraman
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMKUZI XXII agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Chinnati Hayi
son of Munian
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Muniamma
son of Munugan
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Munichi
son of Peraman
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMKUZI XXII agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Narayanasami
son of Peruman
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Peraman
son of Lingan
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Ramalingam
son of Paruman
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Ranjan
son of Murugan
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Varathan
son of Peraman
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMKUZI XXII agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMKUZI XXII 1864
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