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Poondavalam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

13
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: CHUPRA 1 (13 people)

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Abbugan
son of Chellan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Comaru
son of Abbugan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Kistan
son of Abbugan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Kulli
son of Chooran
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Manyatha
son of Narayanam
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Munichi
son of Chellan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Munichi
son of Vadalamalayan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Muthamma
son of Abbugan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Nagan
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Narayanan
son of Chellan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Ponnan
son of Arumugam
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Raju
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Viran
son of Arumugam
CHUPRA 1 1892
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