South African Tamil roots · native village

Payanur

Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu · historically Chingleput

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6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XLIV (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Payanur — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chadayandi
son of Chinnapayan
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XXXIV 1874
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Chinnakulanthai
son of Madurai
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XXXIV 1874
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Kaliyammal
son of Thandrayan
Signal-matched
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Ragavan
son of Madurai
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XXXIV 1874
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Saman
son of Thangalan
Signal-matched
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Thangalan
son of Ananthan
Signal-matched
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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