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Ranipet

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

90
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
23
ships

Most common vessel: SUFFOLK II (28 people)

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Abboyi
son of Rangasami
UMTATA I 1890
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Ahmed Saib
son of Lalalhmed Saib
UMLAZI XIV 1901
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Alamalu
son of Perumal
UMVOTI X 1882
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Amasay
son of Thathan
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Amoortham
son of Mauree
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Amoortham
son of Cunthappen
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Anmoyee
son of Veerasawmy
NORTHERN MONARCH 1877
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Arlanthee
son of Savuri
NORTHERN MONARCH 1877
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Aroomoogum
son of Markasagayum
NORTHERN MONARCH 1877
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Arumugam
son of Anay Kolam
MARS II 1881
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Auree
son of Thungian
UMVOTI III 1877
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Auroomoogam
son of Panjai
DUNPHAILE CASTLE I 1878
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Chinnamah
son of Cunthappen
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Cooppen
son of Moonean
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Cooppen
son of Moonean
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Cunnee
son of Thondraya Mood.
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Cunthappen
son of Poonachy
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Cunthasawmy
son of Moonusawmy
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Dasey
son of Kallu
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Dorasamy Moodly
son of Madura Moodly
UMZINTO XLVI 1881
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Ellamma
son of Virasami
HUZARA I 1892
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Ellammah
son of Nayanatha
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Ellan
son of Latchan
PONGOLA XLIV 1903
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Hussain Bee
son of Mohamed Sahib
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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