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Thinnacolam

Trichinopoly district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA II (10 people)

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Named emigrants from Thinnacolam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Karuppa Vannian
son of Kuppa Vannian
PONGOLA II 1889
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Kolandai
son of Kuppa Vannian
PONGOLA II 1889
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Kolandainvelu
son of Vythilingam
PONGOLA II 1889
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Kuppusami
son of Kuppa Vannian
PONGOLA II 1889
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Maruthayi
son of Ontha Nadar
PONGOLA II 1889
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Muniappan
son of Vythilingam
PONGOLA II 1889
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Natesan
son of Kuppa Vannian
PONGOLA II 1889
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Periammall
son of Paraman Solayan
PONGOLA II 1889
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Sellamuthu
son of Vythilingam
PONGOLA II 1889
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Vythilingam
son of Sevenu Vanniyan
PONGOLA II 1889
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