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Somanathapuram

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

21
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO I (16 people)

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Named emigrants from Somanathapuram — ship, year, indenture record.
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Ammakannoo
son of Subroya Pandaram
UMZINTO I 1892
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Ananda Thambiran
son of Govinda Thambiran
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Govinda Thambiran
son of Angamuthu Thambiran
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Govinda Thumbiran
son of Ungamuthu Thumbiran
UMZINTO I 1892
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Kavadi
son of P. Veerasamy Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Mogambodi
son of Aroonagheri
UMZINTO I 1892
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Muniamma
son of Subroya Pandaram
UMZINTO I 1892
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Munisami
son of Ponna Pandaram
UMZINTO I 1892
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Murugamma
son of Kolundavalu Pandaram
UMZINTO I 1892
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Muthammall
son of Moongaloo Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Muthu Goundan
son of Veerasamy Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Natasan
son of P. Veerasamy Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Patchi
son of P. Veerasamy Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Ponna Pandaram
son of Aroonachella Pandara
UMZINTO I 1892
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Ponni
son of Chella Cootee
UMZINTO I 1892
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Subrayathambira
son of Periakutty Thambiran
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Subroya Pandaram
son of Muthia Pandaram
UMZINTO I 1892
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Vallee
son of Poonjolai Goundan
UMZINTO I 1892
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Valliammal
son of Poonjaly Gn
CONGELLA XLIV 1905
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Veerasamy, P
son of P. Muthu Gounden
UMZINTO I 1892
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Virasami Pillai
son of Mottai Pillai
UMZINTO V 1893
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