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Tenkasi

Tinnevelly district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
6
ships

Most common vessel: DUNPHAILIE CASTLE V (1 person)

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Gopalan Pillay
son of Perumal Pillai
UMLAZI XLII 1885
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Muthusami Chetty
son of Sankaralingam Chetti
QUATHLAMBA II 1888
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Pichicondekon
son of Sudalaimuthukone
PONGOLA V 1890
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Rajab
son of Moideen Bava
UMZINTO X 1895
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Sodalamuthu Pillai
son of Paramanagarien Pilla
UMZINTO XV 1897
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Soobiah
son of Kothalingam
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE V 1885
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