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Thennary

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XI (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Thennary — ship, year, indenture record.
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Appadurai
son of Varadan
PONGOLA XI 1892
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Mooroogan
son of Ponnan
SUFFOLK I 1877
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Muruvi
son of Veerasami
PONGOLA XI 1892
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Varaden
son of Lallee
PONGOLA XI 1892
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