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Thavathoor

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXVI (1 person)

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Named emigrants from Thavathoor — ship, year, indenture record.
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Kasava Naik
son of Mottay Naik
UMZINTO XXII 1900
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Natasen
son of Arumugam
TAIF I 1889
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Pachiya Pillai
son of Kariya Pillai
PONGOLA XXVI 1897
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Ramasamy
son of Therovengalam
UMVOTI XXI 1888
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