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Vambakam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

7
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LIV (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Vambakam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Bagum
son of Muniyappa Naiken
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Chinna Subraya Naik
son of Thangavalu Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Desu Reddy
son of Veersami Reddy
UMKUZI XXII 1864
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Ellugadu
son of Sanjeevigadu
UMZINTO XXXIV 1904
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Madurai Naik
son of Murugappa Naik
UMKUZI III 1900
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Pariya Subrayana Naik
son of Tholasy Naik
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Ramasami
son of Muthialoo
CHUPRA 1 1892
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