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Vanavaram

South Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

12
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI XX (5 people)

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Annamalai
son of Gopal Chetty
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Appu
son of Kandan
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Bodi
son of Perumalu
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Chellammal
son of Venketrama Gn
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Gopal Chetty
son of Krishna Chetty
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Govindasamy
son of Venketrama Gn
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Lutchmi
son of Kolandai Gn
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Patchaiammal
son of Venketrama Gn
UMKUZI XX 1905
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Raman
son of Chengan
UMZINTO XLIV 1878
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Raman
son of Thuppan
UMZINTO XLIV 1878
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Subbi
son of Gopal Chetty
UMLAZI XXXVI 1905
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Venketrama Gn
son of Kulla Gn
UMKUZI XX 1905
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