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Somangalam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

21
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
8
ships

Most common vessel: CHUPRA 1 (10 people)

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Amam
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Ammacunnoo
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Amurtham
son of Nagan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Desan
son of Muthan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Gangan
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Gengan
son of Murugappa Naik
PONGOLA XXXV 1901
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Iyya Cannoo
son of Virasamy Naik
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Kanni
son of Etti
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Kullapattu
son of Virabadren
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Kunniappa Naiken
son of Thanthini Naiken
UMFULI I 1861
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Kuppamma
son of Murugappa Naik
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Muniammal
son of Chinna Kolandai Naik
UMFULI I 1861
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Murugapppa Naik
son of Ramasamy
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Muthuriamma
son of Paliyatha
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Narrainan
son of Vencataramen
SUFFOLK II 1878
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Onnamalai
son of Muthusami
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Palayathan
son of Ponnan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Ponnen
son of Ramasami
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Poongavanam
son of Mooniappa Naik
CONGELLA VI 1890
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Ragavan
son of Kistappa Nk
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Virasami
son of Mauri
UMXINTO II 1892
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