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Sholavandan

Madura district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI XV (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Sholavandan — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinnathamaiya Pillai
son of Ramsamy Pillai
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Kaluva Teven
son of Mayandi
UMVOTI XV 1885
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Karuppayi
son of Villaya Pankan
UMVOTI XI 1883
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Mayandi
son of Karupanan
UMVOTI XV 1885
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Peruyanan
son of Karupanan
UMVOTI XV 1885
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Ponnammal
son of Selandai Pillay
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Rakkan
son of Virannen Servoi
UMZINTO V 1893
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Viranum
son of Pereyanan
UMVOTI XV 1885
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