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Pillur

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

51
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XLII (14 people)

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Ammavasai
son of Makan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Anthony
son of Sowrimuthu
UMLAZI XXXVI 1878
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Arokiam
son of Sowri
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Bagiem
son of Mari
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Chinna Kolanday
son of Ammasayan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Chinna Kolandy
son of Kathan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Chinnakolandai
son of Chinnathambi
UMFULI XIII 1882
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Chinnapyan
son of Salan
UMZINTO XLVII 1881
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Chinnapyan
son of Andi
UMFULI XIII 1882
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Chinnathoy
son of Chinnakolandai
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Cuppasamy
son of Subrayen
PONGOLA XXXV 1901
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Cupusamy
son of Karathakatty Odayan
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Ellen
son of Ponnan
UMHLOTI VI 1886
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Kalavaroyen
son of Veera Padayachi
QUATHLAMBA I 1887
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Kali
son of Subban
UMKUZI XXXI 1884
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Kamatchi
son of Savutha Gn
UMFULI II 1864
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Karuppa
son of Kali
UMKUZI XXXI 1884
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Kathoy
son of Chinna Kolanday
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Kullamma
son of Munian
UMKUZI XXXI 1884
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Kullammal
son of Kandan
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Kuppusamy
son of Rathakathy Odayan
UMZINTO L 1884
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Kutti
son of Raman
CONGELLA XXXVII 1902
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Latchmy
son of Chinnapyen
UMFULI XIII 1882
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Mannu
son of Chappar
UMZINTO XLVII 1881
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