South African Tamil roots · native village

Silavattam

Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu · historically Chingleput

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4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XX (3 people)

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Murugan
son of Ragavan
Signal-matched
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Muthusami Gdn
son of Ponnusami Gdn
Signal-matched
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Muthusamy Gdn
son of Ponnusamy Gdn
Signal-matched
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Ponnusamy Gdn
son of Pachai Gdn
Signal-matched
UMZINTO XX 1898
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