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Pennagar

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

13
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
7
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XLIV (4 people)

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Ammani
son of Mottai
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Cullen
son of Dhandraya Gounden
HUZARA I 1892
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Govindan
son of Ellian Pannakaram
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Kalli
son of Chengadu
UMFULI IV 1875
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Kamatchy Gounden
son of Ponnappa Gounden
UMKUZI III 1900
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Kuppu
son of Latchmanan
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Muruga Gn
son of Kariya Gn
UMLAZI XXXV 1878
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Nagappa Gounden
son of Virasamy Gounden
UMKUZI III 1900
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Perumal Naiken
son of Subbaraya Naiken
UMZINTO XXXVII 1905
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Rungan
son of Konan
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Soondram
son of Kolandappa
CONGELLA XXX 1900
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Valappa Gounden
son of Arnachala Gounden
CONGELLA XXX 1900
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Veeragakadu
son of Bodi
UMFULI IV 1875
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