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Puthavaram

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI VIII (4 people)

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Alagan
son of Parumatha Naik
PONGOLA V 1890
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Chinnathoyi
son of Ch. Virasami
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Colacan
son of Subbanaik
PONGOLA V 1890
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Desigadu
son of Vedasami
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Dorasami
son of Desigadu
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Moonoosamy
son of Venkatasamy
HASTINGS I 1878
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Perumaul
son of Desigadu
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Ramasawmy Padachee
son of Thondaroyan Padachee
ZENOBIA 1878
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