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Palayapalayam

Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XIV (7 people)

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Named emigrants from Palayapalayam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinna Payen
son of Arunachellum
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Govindan
son of Raman
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Gurusamy
son of Karuppen
UMFULI XV 1884
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Kathan
son of Mari
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Marimuthu
son of Thandavee
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Murugan
son of Muthean
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Perisen
son of Irusen
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Raman
son of Kuthan
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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