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Palni

Madura district, Tamil Nadu

12
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
12
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA V (1 person)

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Named emigrants from Palni — ship, year, indenture record.
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Angammal
son of Nilamugam
CONGELLA XIV 1893
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Chinnammal
son of Nyna Mahomed Rowth
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Kuppusami
son of Virasami
LAUREL II 1885
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Lutchmi
son of Palanimalai
UMZINTO VII 1894
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Maruthoyee
son of Arunachellam
UMTATA III 1890
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Muthamma
son of Rangasami
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Muthayan
son of Maruthamuthu
PONGOLA V 1890
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Palamiyappen
son of Subramanien
CONGELLA V 1890
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Palani
son of Kuppa Naiken
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Palaniandi
son of Arunachalam
MALABAR 1878
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Palaniappen
son of Cundasami
CONGELLA XVI 1894
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Sheik Mahomed
son of Kadirisa
UMVOTI XXII 1889
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