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Polur

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

720
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
162
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XLIV (26 people)

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Abboo
son of Parusoo Ramen
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Abboo
son of Ramasawmy
DUNPHAILE CASTLE I 1878
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Abboy Naidu
son of Nariansawmi Naidu
UMTATA V 1891
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Abbu
son of Mottai
CONGELLA XXXIII 1901
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Abbu
son of Periapian
UMFULI II 1864
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Abbu
son of Thandrayan
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Abbu
son of Kullen
CONGELLA X 1891
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Abbu
son of Viyapuri
UMKUZI VII 1901
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Abbu Gn
son of Abbu Gn
UMFULI II 1864
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Abbu Gounden
son of Molna Gn
UMFULI III 1874
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Abbu Gounden
son of Perunian
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Abdul Gaffer
son of Abdul Habib Saib
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Abdul Habib Saib
son of Abdul Raiman Saib
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Abdul Sattar Saib
son of Gulam Kader Saib
UMLAZI XXIV 1904
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Abdul Suban
son of Abdul Karrim
PONGOLA XLV 1903
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Abdul Suban
son of Shaik Ahmed
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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Abdul Suban
son of Abdul Habib Saib
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Abdul Sukar Saib
son of Butchi Mean
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Abdul Sukoor Saib
son of Bushumeyan Saib
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Abdulla
son of Pakri Saib
UMTATA VI 1891
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Abdulla Saib
son of Fakir Saib
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Alamaloo
son of Thony
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Alamalu
son of Ramsamy
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Alamalu
son of Botha Naidu
UMZINTO XL 1864
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