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Purisay

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXVII (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Purisay — ship, year, indenture record.
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Doraisamy Naik
son of Venketsami
UMKUZI VII 1901
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Ellamma
son of Munian
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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Kanniyamma
son of Thanthony Reddy
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Kolagam
son of Thanthony Reddy
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Munian
son of Thambiran
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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Ponnappa Thambiran
son of Subroya Thambiran
UMKUZI VII 1901
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Srirangam
son of Munian
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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Thanthony Reddy
son of Masilamany Reddy
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Thayamma
son of Thandraya Naik
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Thayi
son of Pothan
PONGOLA XXXVII 1901
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