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Puthur

Trichinopoly district, Tamil Nadu

101
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
45
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XXXV (10 people)

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Abdul Satar
son of Shaik Esoof
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Alamaliu
son of Papa Gn
CONGELLA XLVI 1861
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Ananda Sikary
son of Munia Sikary
CONGELLA XXXIV 1901
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Aributhram
son of Malava Gounden
UMZINTO IV 1893
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Ariyan
son of Muniyan
TAIF II 1889
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Arumugam
son of Subbu Gounden
UMKUZI XXV 1876
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Arunachelam
son of Subban
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Ayi
son of Candan
UMTATA V 1891
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Bangaroo
son of Vengala Reddy
UMZINTO XL 1864
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Bomma Naik
son of Paria Abbu Naik
CONGELLA XXXIII 1901
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Canni
son of Murugen
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Chengadu
son of Naragadu
UMVOTI IV 1878
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Chengadu
son of Papadu
MALABAR 1878
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Chengalani
son of Subban
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Chinappan
son of Muthu Gounden
LAUREL 1884
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Chinnammal
son of Latchmudu
CONGELLA L 1878
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Chinnan
son of Chavattan
TAIF II 1889
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Chinniyan
son of Kali
TAIF II 1889
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Davanai
son of Cundan
TAIF II 1889
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Etti
son of Ponnen
UMZINTO XXXV 1904
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Ettyan
son of Subban
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Gengi Naidu
son of Gurrappa Naidu
UMKUZI XV 1904
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Govinda Pillai
son of Munia Pillai
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Govindan
son of Molian
UMVOTI XXIII 1889
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