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Salem

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

244
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
87
ships

Most common vessel: TYBURNIA (64 people)

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Abdul Khader
son of Davood Khan
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Abdul Rahiman
son of Sultan Saib
UMZINTO V 1893
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Abdulla
son of Krishnan
UMTATA II 1890
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Abdulla, M
son of Muur Khan
UMFULI XI 1881
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Abu Aseeu
son of Marithannyan
CONGELLA V 1890
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Ainnammal
son of Haribathru Gounden
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Aiyasamy
son of Subaroya Moodly
TAIF II 1889
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Akhar
son of Madarsa Routher
UMLAZI XXXIII 1878
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Alagappa Padachy
son of Palaniappa Padachy
UMZINTO XLVII 1881
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Alagherry Gownden
son of Samala
UMVOTI V 1878
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Alamalu
son of Venketssami
UMKUZI XXVI 1878
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Anamalay
son of Veera
TYBURNIA 1861
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Anamalay
son of Venghan
TYBURNIA 1861
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Angamma
son of Rungasawmi
UMTATA III 1890
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Angamma
son of Haribadra Chetty
UMLAZI XXII 1904
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Angappen
son of Ramasamy Chetty
UMZINTO XII 1896
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Angayi
son of Viarappan
PONGOLA III 1890
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Annamalay
son of Coopandee
TYBURNIA 1861
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Anonthoyee
son of Chinnasami
CONGELLA VII 1890
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Ansomien
son of Thopee
TYBURNIA 1861
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Anthoya
son of Rama
UMVOTI XIX 1887
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Arjunan
son of Velasami
CYRENE 1884
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Arokiam
son of Pachay
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Arumai Naikam
son of Murugesa Pillai
PONGOLA V 1890
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