South African Tamil roots · native village

Thamal

Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu · historically North Arcot

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4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XVIII (3 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Thamal — ship, year, indenture record.
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Latchmy
son of Aroomoogam
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XVIII 1905
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Munian
son of Ragava Naik
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XVIII 1905
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Periasawmy
son of Mathrurutty
Signal-matched
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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Ragava Naik
son of Virasamy Naik
Signal-matched
UMKUZI XVIII 1905
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