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Valavanur

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

25
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
13
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XXVI (6 people)

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Ambiyam
son of Subraya Pillai
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Authimooloon Pillai
son of Ragava Pillai
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Balakrisshmudu
son of Virasamy Naidu
UMHLOTI I 1877
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Chinna Subrayen
son of Govinda Odayan
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Chinnien
son of Kutty
CONGELLA XVII 1894
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Ellappa Naidu
son of Munusamy Naidu
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Govindarajulu
son of Authimulan Pillai
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Govinden
son of Thanappa Gounden
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Kistnan
son of Ramasami
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Krishtnasamy
son of Authimulan Pillai
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Mahalatchmy
son of Authimulan Pillai
CONGELLA XXVI 1898
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Maya Subrayen
son of Govinda Odayan
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Munien
son of Sonachalam
CONGELLA XV 1894
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Munisamy
son of Veerasamy
UMVOTI XIX 1887
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Munisamy Naidu
son of Virasamy Nd
UMLAZI XLI 1884
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Muniyamma
son of Venketsamy Naidu
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Rajagopaul
son of Ellappa Naidu
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Ramasamy
son of Muthukanna
PONGOLA XXIX 1898
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Rangien
son of Ellappa Naidu
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Sowbagiyam
son of Arunachala Mudaly
UMLAZI VIII 1898
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Subban
son of Hariputhri
UMVOTI XV 1885
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Thangavelu
son of Balakristna Pillai
PONGOLA XXVIII 1898
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Valliyamma
son of Subrayan
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Venkatachellam
son of Ellappa Gounden
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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