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Thandrai

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

39
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XXII (13 people)

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Amirtham
son of Mari Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Ammasi
son of Karuppan
UMZINTO XXXVII 1905
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Ammayi
son of Munigadu
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Annamma
son of Vadagiri
UMTATA II 1890
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Chellamma
son of Ponnappa Naik
UMLAZI XXV 1905
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Chellammal
son of Muniappa Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Chinna Kannu
son of Chengan
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Chinnappan Naik
son of Yagappa Naik
PONGOLA LX 1877
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Culli
son of Mannargan
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Ellan
son of Kullan
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Ellan
son of Chellan
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Ellapan
son of Mari Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Govindammal
son of Mari Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Kanni
son of Raman
UMVOTI XX 1888
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Karuppan
son of Karuppan
UMZINTO XXXVII 1905
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Kistamma
son of Munigadu
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Kullan
son of Sadien
CHUPRA 1 1892
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Mari Naiken
son of Chikkili Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Mauri
son of Ramasami
UMTATA II 1890
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Munien
son of Varaden
UMFULI VI 1877
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Munigadu
son of Virasamy
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Muniyamma
son of Munigadu
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Murugappa Naik
son of Kanniappa Naik
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Murugappa Naiken
son of Murugappa Naiken
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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