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Thannadu

Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu · historically Chingleput

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11
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI VI (7 people)

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Chimanna
son of Ramadu
Village confirmed by 1 family member

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 1 family member who travelled together on the UMFULI VI agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMFULI VI 1877
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Ellammal
son of Anumanthadu
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMFULI VI agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMFULI VI 1877
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Guravadu
son of Ramadu
Village confirmed by 1 family member

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 1 family member who travelled together on the UMFULI VI agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMFULI VI 1877
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Kamatchy
son of Rengadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Natasadu
son of Anumanthadu
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMFULI VI agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMFULI VI 1877
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Ponnammal
son of Tulukanam
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Ponnen
son of Chinnacolandai
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Rukmani
son of Muthusamy
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Vadagiry
son of Arumanthadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Vengadachalam
son of Murugan
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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Venketsamy
son of Anumanthadu
Village confirmed by 2 family members

A passenger's wife and children shared one native village, so when 2 family members who travelled together on the UMFULI VI agree on the village, the place is corroborated — not a lone transcription that could be a clerk's typo. "Confirmed" here means agreement between historical records, not human verification.

UMFULI VI 1877
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