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Papambadi

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XIX (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Papambadi — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinna Kanniamma
son of Kuppa Naik
UMKUZI XIX 1905
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Goorudamma
son of Murugesa Naik
UMKUZI XIX 1905
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Kattazyen
son of Sappany
UMFULI XII 1881
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Kuppa Pillai
son of Muthu Pillai
UMLAZI X 1898
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Molaviamma
son of Mottai
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Muniyen
son of Latchmana Naiken
UMHLOTI V 1883
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Murugesa Naik
son of Kannarasamy Naik
UMKUZI XIX 1905
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Muthan
son of Venkatachellam
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Vediyammal
son of Kattaya Naik
UMHLOTI V 1883
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