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Thavani

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

35
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
9
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI VI (7 people)

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Abbu Gounden
son of Kariya Gounden
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Ammani
son of Parasuramen
UMVOTI VI 1880
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Arimuthu
son of Pachay Pillay
UMFULI XV 1884
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Ayamma
son of Karappa Goundan
MARS IV 1882
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Bhagavanta Naik
son of Muniappa Naik
UMVOTI VI 1880
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Chinna Kolan
son of Kandan
UMFULI XI 1881
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Chinna Kolanday
son of Abbu Gounden
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Chinnamma
son of Padavettan
UMFULI XI 1881
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Chinnamma
son of Virasami
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Ellamma
son of Chinnan
UMVOTI VI 1880
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Ellammal
son of Muthu Gnd
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Ellammal
son of Thoplan Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1886
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Gengamma
son of Narayanan
UMZINTO XLVI 1881
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Iyadora Naik
son of Abbu Nk
UMFULI XI 1881
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Kanny
son of Abbu Gounden
UMLAZI XVIII 1902
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Kuppoo Gounden
son of Mayandi Gn
UMFULI III 1874
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Mamikam
son of Narayana Gn
UMFULI XV 1884
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Mottay Ammal
son of Sabapathy
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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Munichee
son of Vendappa Gounden
UMVOTI VI 1880
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Munichy
son of Muthu Gn
UMHLOTI VI 1886
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Munisami
son of Padavettan
LAUREL II 1885
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Munisamy
son of Karappa Goundan
MARS IV 1882
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Munisamy Gn
son of Muthu Gn
UMFULI XI 1881
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Murugesan
son of Chinnasami
UMHLOTI VI 1885
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