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Papanasam

Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu

13
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMTATA II (12 people)

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Adykkan
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Ariya
son of Muthukaruppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinnammal
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Chinnapayan
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Kaliaperumal
son of Arumugam
UMTATA II 1890
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Kannusamy
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Karuppan
son of Ponnan
UMTATA II 1890
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Meenatchi
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Ponnan
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Seenan
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Thayali
son of Karuppan
UMTATA II 1890
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Tundram
son of Subraman
UMTATA II 1890
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Veerappan
son of Samu Padayachi
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE V 1885
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