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Panruti

Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu · historically South Arcot

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8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI III (2 people)

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Baboo, P
son of Abdul Kareem
Signal-matched
UMVOTI IX 1882
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Cuppusamy
son of Subraya Padachy
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UMFULI VII 1878
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Jaganna Odayan
son of Muthuramen
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UMLAZI III 1896
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Kuppu
son of Narraina Odayan
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UMLAZI III 1896
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Rengasamy Naidu
son of Virasamy Naidu
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UMZINTO XX 1898
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Sowbhaghyam
son of Narainasamy
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UMVOTI IX 1882
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Sundram
son of Kolundavaloo
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CONGELLA XV 1894
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Thanasingh Pillai
son of Ramasamy Pillay
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UMFULI XIV 1883
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