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Poonamalle

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI VI (2 people)

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Named emigrants from Poonamalle — ship, year, indenture record.
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Manikam
son of Murugasan
UMKUZI XXX 1884
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Marrean
son of Narainin
UMVOTI III 1877
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Ramasamy Padachy
son of Munisamy Padachy
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Sinivasa Naik
son of Muthukrishan Naik
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Thiyagurayen
son of Thulukanem
PONGOLA LVII 1874
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Vadamalai
son of Chinnapiyan
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Vaidi
son of Kolandai
UMKUZI VI 1901
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