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Valavanoor

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XX (2 people)

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Named emigrants from Valavanoor — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chengalany
son of Aributhry
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Cundasamy Odayan
son of Virappa Odayan
UMZINTO XX 1898
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Ellappa Naidu
son of Munisami Naidu
UMKUZI I 1898
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Ibrahim Saib
son of Noor Mahomed
UMTATA II 1890
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Munusamy
son of Subraya Mudaly
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Nagappa Govindan
son of Chinnatha Gounden
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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