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Palempaliem

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXI (9 people)

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Named emigrants from Palempaliem — ship, year, indenture record.
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Kanni Amma
son of Chellappa Naick
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Lutchmy
son of Varathia Naidu
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Mottaiamma
son of Subbareddi
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Nagappa Pillay
son of Komiah Pillay
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Palliah
son of Nagappa Pillay
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Pitchi
son of Nagappa Pillay
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Ponnusamy
son of Subbareddi
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Subbareddi
son of Thiruvengadareddi
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Vadivambal
son of Subbareddi
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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