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Somamangalam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XV (3 people)

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Chinnamma
son of Murugan
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Kanniamma
son of Kanniappen
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Kanniappen
son of Mottiyan
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Kistappa Naik
son of Parsurama Naik
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Muniyamnia
son of Yalumalayan
UMFULI II 1864
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Murugappa Naik
son of Virasamy Naik
PONGOLA XLVI 1903
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Pachai
son of Nagappa Naik
PONGOLA XLVI 1903
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Palayathan
son of Ponnappa Naicken
UMFULI II 1864
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