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Thousand Lights

Madras district, Tamil Nadu

23
emigrants to Natal
years sailed
11
ships

Most common vessel: COLDSTREAM I (5 people)

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Abraham
son of Narayanasami
PONGOLA II 1889
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Andimulam
son of Narainasami
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Arumugam
son of Chinnasami
CONGELLA XII 1892
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Ellammal
son of Narrainen
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Govindamma
son of Narrainen
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Lutchmi
son of Muni
UMVOTI XVII 1886
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Muniamma
son of Raja
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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Munusamy, P
son of Varadapan
CONGELLA III 1889
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Narrainen
son of Mari
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Nicholas
son of Lazar
UMVOTI XVII 1886
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Parumaul
son of Mari
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Patchayamma
son of Latchumana Naicken
UMFULI I 1861
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Ponnusami
son of Narainasami
UMVOTI XVII 1886
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Pottoo
son of Irisappen
CARNATIC I 1879
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Ragavadu
son of Rungiah
CARNATIC I 1879
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Rajamma
son of Rangiah
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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Raju
son of Nursimulu
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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Thambu Ss
son of Polian
UMKUZI II 1899
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Thanam
son of Ramu
UMVOTI XVII 1886
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Thayaramma
son of Nadamuni
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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Valli
son of Ellappen
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Venketsamy
son of Arunachalam
MARS IV 1882
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Ventkatamma
son of Rangiah
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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