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Puttur

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

32
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
19
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXIV (4 people)

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Amerthammal
son of Ponnapa Naiken
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Araithigadu
son of Chinnigadu
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Ayiammal
son of Poondi Gounden
UMLAZI XVI 1901
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Chinnabbu
son of Thayipyen
UMFULI XV 1884
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Dasy
son of Chengan
UMFULI IX 1878
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Ellamma
son of Kuppadu
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Govindan
son of Muthan
UMZINTO XXIII 1901
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Irusan
son of Kuppan
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Iyasawmy Gn
son of Perrisawmy Gn
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Kuppammal
son of Durugathan
UMFULI XV 1884
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Lakshmi
son of Chengan
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Latchmy
son of Chengadu
UMKUZI IX 1902
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Meera Sahib
son of Thatha Sahib
UMFULI X 1880
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Mummani Gounden
son of Vada Gounden
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Muni Ammal
son of Mummani Gdn
UMHLOTI II 1878
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Munichy
son of Sadayan
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Munisawmy
son of Kullappa Naick
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Munsamy
son of Irusan
PONGOLA XXXIV 1900
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Nagammal
son of Gengan
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Narayadu
son of Ramanna
TAIF I 1889
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Narayanasami Gounden
son of Munia Gn
UMFULI X 1880
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Pachai
son of Krishna Gn
UMFULI X 1880
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Ponnen
son of Thanan
CONGELLA XVIII 1895
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Ponni Ammal
son of Sanyasi Gdn
UMHLOTI II 1878
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