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Sembadu

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

26
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XXXVII (4 people)

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Aleemaloo
son of Vellian
HASTINGS I 1878
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Amurthammal
son of Karukkan
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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Bungaroo Gownden
son of Nagamuthu Gownden
HASTINGS I 1878
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Chengappa
son of Muthiyal Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Chinnamma
son of Muthiyal Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Gangi
son of Paruragadu
UMKUZI XIX 1905
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Gengen
son of Sabapathy
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Kandan
son of Thangala Munian
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Kolandayapien
son of Virasamy
YORK I 1879
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Kuppy
son of Munien
UMZINTO XLII 1875
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Latchmi
son of Rama Reddy
CONGELLA XXXVII 1902
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Muneechee
son of Bungaroo Gownden
HASTINGS I 1878
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Munichi
son of Padavettan
UMTATA V 1891
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Munsamy
son of Sevathu Narrainan
CONGELLA XXXIV 1901
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Murugen
son of Thalayari Kuppan
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Muthiyal Naik
son of Narraina Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Pachayappen
son of Chellaperumal
UMZINTO XXXIV 1904
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Perumalu
son of Munian
UMTATA V 1891
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Poligadu
son of Pagadu
UMKUZI XIX 1905
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Ponny
son of Govinda Gounden
CONGELLA XXXVII 1902
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Subrayen
son of Ramen
UMKUZI IV 1900
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Thayi
son of Muniappa Naik
UMKUZI V 1900
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Vallee
son of Subban
YORK I 1879
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Veerabuthra
son of Thandroyan
NORTHERN MONARCH 1877
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