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Tonnadu

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO LIII (4 people)

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Arumugam
son of Subban
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Chunia Kolanday
son of Veeran
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Iyya Kutty
son of Thulukanem
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Kathayi
son of Iyakutty
UMZINTO LIII 1888
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Soobroyan
son of Ellapa Gounden
UMVOTI XIV 1884
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Viran
son of Thulukanam
UMLAZI XXXV 1878
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