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Sunambedu

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI VIII (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Sunambedu — ship, year, indenture record.
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Ammakannu
son of Irusappa Naik
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Konjan
son of Munjalan
YORK I 1879
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Masilamony Naik
son of Muthusamy Naik
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Munsami
son of Parsuramen
UMZINTO X 1895
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Sellam
son of Masilamony Naik
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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Shaik Baboo
son of Imam Saib
VIMEIRA I 1878
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Valliamma
son of Masilamony Naik
UMKUZI VIII 1901
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