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Poondi

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

54
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
24
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI IX (15 people)

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Abboy Naidu
son of Kistappa Naidu
UMLAZI X 1898
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Abbu
son of Chengalroyen
PONGOLA X 1892
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Cattigan
son of Venkatsami
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Chinnabbu
son of Kuppan
UMZINTO XLVII 1881
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Chinnakanno
son of Munisami
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Chinnamma
son of Venkatapathy
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Chinnappah
son of Terumalaconda
MARS III 1881
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Chinnathayi
son of Nagappa Naik
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Gengalu
son of Siddigadu
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Govindasami
son of Ramasami
PONGOLA X 1892
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Govindasami
son of Thanappan
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Kamatchi
son of Arumugam
PONGOLA X 1892
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Kannee
son of Maree
PONGOLA V 1890
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Kanni Gounden
son of Vallatha
CONGELLA XLVIII 1877
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Kanniyappen
son of Munusamy
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Kariya Gn
son of Ramasami Gn
UMLAZI XXXIV 1878
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Kattasien
son of Munien
CONGELLA XII 1892
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Kavariammal
son of Sami Chetty
PONGOLA X 1892
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Kistnappa Naidu
son of Murthi Naidu
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Kullamma
son of Muthu Gounden
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Kuppu
son of Venkatapathy
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Kuppusami Mudly
son of Rengasamy Mudly
UMTATA II 1890
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Kutti Gounden
son of Thanappa Gounden
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Maruthayee
son of Veesan
UMKUZI XVIII 1905
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