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South African Tamil roots · native village

Vanapadi

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

28

emigrants to Natal

—

years sailed

11

ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XVII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Vanapadi — ship, year, indenture record.

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Abbayi

son of Munigadu

PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901

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Angamma

son of Munsami

PONGOLA XVII 1894

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Appasami Goundan

son of Chellakutti Gounden

PONGOLA LXI 1878

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Gengammal

son of Chengadu

PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901

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Govindrajulu

son of Jayaram Gn

UMZINTO XXXV 1904

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Iuganaden

son of Muniappen Gounden

PONGOLA XVII 1894

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Jayaram Gn

son of Peria Govindoo Gn

UMZINTO XXXV 1904

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Kathuvelu Gounden

son of Murugappa Gounden

PONGOLA LXI 1878

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Latchmy

son of Munia Gounden

UMKUZI IX 1902

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Manikkam

son of Samy

UMZINTO XII 1896

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Muniamma

son of Rasappa Mudali

UMZINTO V 1893

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Muniammal

son of Kuppu Gn

UMZINTO XXXV 1904

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Muniammal

son of Abbayi

PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901

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Muniammal

son of Parsuraman

UMKUZI IX 1902

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Munisamy

son of Muniappa Gn

UMLAZI XXXVI 1878

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Munisamy

son of Munisamy

PONGOLA LXI 1878

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Munsami

son of Muthusami Gounden

PONGOLA XVII 1894

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Munsamy

son of Abbayi

PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901

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Muthusami Gounden

son of Muniappen Gounden

PONGOLA XVII 1894

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Peruma Goundan

son of Munisamy Goundan

PONGOLA LXI 1878

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Rengasamy

son of Rasappa

UMLAZI XXXII 1875

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Subba Naik

son of Body Naik

UMZINTO V 1893

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Subbamma

son of Govindan

UMZINTO XII 1896

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Thoyi

son of Parumaul Naik

UMZINTO V 1893

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Showing 24 of 28 family records

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