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Vedapalayan

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I (4 people)

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Munisamy
son of Murugappa Naik
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Murugappa Naik
son of Veerasamy Naik
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Muthamma
son of Kandappen
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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Ramasami
son of Nallatambi
UMVOTI XIII 1884
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Tirumala Naik
son of Vyapuri Naik
DUNPHAILIE CASTLE I 1880
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