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South African Tamil roots · native village

Vellore

Vellore district, Tamil Nadu · historically North Arcot (Vellore)

Showing North Arcot (Vellore) (now Vellore) district · view all districts

10

emigrants to Natal

—

years sailed

3

ships

Most common vessel: SUFFOLK II (5 people)

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South Africa side

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

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Bava Saib

son of Meera Saib

SUFFOLK II 1878

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Gopalan

son of Balamuthu

SUFFOLK II 1878

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Govinthen

son of Thanan

SUFFOLK II 1878

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Murugatha

son of Nagan

YORK I 1879

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Ragoo

son of Perumalu

YORK I 1879

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Raman

son of Perumal

YORK I 1879

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Sheik Ally

son of Teoly Hamed

SUFFOLK I 1877

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Syed Cassim

son of Syed Zafer

SUFFOLK II 1878

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Vemban

son of Kuttyan

YORK I 1879

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Zanabee

son of Thazamath

SUFFOLK II 1878

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Showing all 10 family records

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