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Pennathur

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

16
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XXV (9 people)

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Ammany
son of Perumal Naick
UMKUZI XXV 1877
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Chinnathu Gn
son of Muthusana Gn
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Govinda Gounden
son of Virasamy Gn
UMFULI XIV 1883
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Krishna Gn
son of Narayana Gn
CONGELLA L 1878
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Kuppu Naick
son of Kattiya Naick
UMKUZI XXV 1877
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Munsamy
son of Chella Pillai
UMKUZI XXV 1877
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Muthu Krishna Gn
son of Narayana Gn
UMKUZI XVII 1904
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Muttu Gounden
son of Rama Gounden
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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Narainan
son of Arupa Gounden
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Narainasamy
son of Parumaul Naik
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Ponnammal
son of Subban
UMKUZI XXI 1860
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Rama Chandran
son of Parumaul Naik
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Ramasamy
son of Muthu
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Rengammal
son of Munsamy
UMKUZI XXV 1877
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Subben
son of Kuppu Gounden
PONGOLA XI 1892
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Veli Yammal
son of Subbu Pillai
UMKUZI XXV 1877
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