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Purasawakam

Madras district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMHLOTI I (5 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Purasawakam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Alamaloo
son of Periathamby Naik
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Gengamma
son of Munisami
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Gopalu
son of Ramadu
PONGOLA L 1905
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Marimuthoo
son of Manusami
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Munisami
son of Chellappa
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Narayanasamy
son of Munisami
UMHLOTI I 1877
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