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Thonnadu

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

19
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMFULI VI (12 people)

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Abboy
son of Ramudu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Akkammal
son of Ammanthadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Ammakamma
son of Parumalkadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Ammakannoo
son of Munien
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Arunnachalam
son of Ponnan
UMLAZI XXVII 1864
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Athimoolam
son of Vinkatachalam
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Chinnammal
son of Rengadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Chinnappa
son of Parumalhad
UMFULI VI 1877
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Chinnavadu
son of Ramudu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Parumalhadu
son of Rengadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Ponnadu
son of Ramudu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Rajavadu
son of Ramudu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Ramudu
son of Guruvadu
UMFULI VI 1877
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Renjamma
son of Parumalhad
UMFULI VI 1877
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Subbaraya Naiken
son of Chinnu Naiken
UMLAZI XXVII 1864
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Thangammal
son of Vinkatchalam
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Valappa Naiken
son of Chinnappa Naiken
UMLAZI XXVII 1863
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Venkatachalam
son of Muruvan
UMFULI XVI 1888
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Venketsamy
son of Ramudu
UMFULI VI 1877
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