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Panapakkam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XV (3 people)

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Ellappa Gounden
son of Mottappa Gounden
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Gangadaren
son of Chenglroyen
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Gangula Chetty
son of Changalbroya Chetty
CONGELLA XXXII 1900
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Kistnasami
son of Govinda Mudaly
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Munsami
son of Arunachalla Pillai
CONGELLA XIV 1893
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Pangavanam
son of Muthian
CONGELLA XIV 1893
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Ramsami
son of Narainen
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Vadamalay
son of Ellappa Naik
CONGELLA XXXIV 1901
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