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Palur

Trichinopoly district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
7
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XVIII (3 people)

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Chanthanam
son of Govindan
UMVOTI XVIII 1887
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Govindan
son of Muthusami
UMVOTI XVIII 1887
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Lakshmi
son of Raman
UMHLOTI VI 1886
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Munusamy Naidu
son of Ramasamy Naidu
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Muthian
son of Oothukathan
CONGELLA XXVII 1898
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Narayanasami Naiken
son of Alagappa Naiken
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Ramasami
son of Palani
UMFULI III 1874
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Srirunga Chani
son of Appla Chani
LAUREL 1884
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Tholasi
son of Rama Padayachi
UMVOTI XVIII 1887
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