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Puthupankam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XLIX (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Puthupankam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Annam
son of Padavatan
PONGOLA XLIX 1904
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athumby
son of Cunthappan
UMVOTI V 1878
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Munisawmy
son of Mottai
UMLAZI XXXI 1875
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Padavatian
son of Ana Naicker
PONGOLA XLIX 1904
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Yagatha
son of Arjuna Naik
PONGOLA XLIX 1904
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