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St. Thomas Mount

Chennai district, Tamil Nadu · historically Madras

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5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: INVERAVON I (2 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from St. Thomas Mount — ship, year, indenture record.
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Alemaloo
son of Rungiah Naidu
Signal-matched
INVERAVON I 1878
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Amoortham
son of Veeraputher Modelly
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SUFFOLK I 1877
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Mooneysamy Modelly
son of Moothoosamy Modelly
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SUFFOLK I 1877
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Mooroogappa Chetty
son of Srinivasa Chetty
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INVERAVON I 1878
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Vadivaloo
son of Cunthappa Naiken
Signal-matched
VIMEIRA I 1878
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