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Tholupadu

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Tholupadu — ship, year, indenture record.
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Irusan
son of Narayanan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Kuppan
son of Irusan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Muthialu
son of Irusan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Sirangam
son of Soman
PONGOLA LII 1905
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Subbarayan
son of Irusan
PONGOLA LII 1905
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