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Vellam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

19
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
11
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XLIII (5 people)

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Alamalu
son of Parumaul
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Angamma
son of Bima Gounden
UMZINTO XXVIII 1902
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Chinna Munien
son of Munien
UMLAZI XLIII 1889
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Chinnabbu Gn
son of Perumal Gn
UMFULI XII 1881
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Chinnabu Goundan
son of Parasurama Goundan
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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Chinnapyan
son of Vadamalay Gn
UMFULI XIV 1883
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Cuppusamy
son of Chinnasamy
CONGELLA XLII 1904
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Govindu Mandiri
son of Chinniah Mandiri
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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Idyadorai Gounden
son of Kulla Gounden
UMZINTO XXVIII 1902
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Kariyan
son of Manjan Thoti
UMFULI XI 1881
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Munichy
son of Munien
UMLAZI XLIII 1889
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Munien
son of Munien
UMLAZI XLIII 1889
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Munisamy
son of Rajoo
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Munyen
son of Munien
UMLAZI XLIII 1889
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Murugen
son of Peruma
UMHLOTI V 1882
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Rajoo
son of Muniyan
UMHLOTI VI 1884
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Ramasamy Reddi
son of P Narasappa Reddy
CONGELLA L 1878
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Vally Ammal
son of Samandy
UMLAZI XLIII 1889
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Venkatasen
son of Kisten
CONGELLA XLVI 1861
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