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Vembakkam

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

9
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: UMZINTO XIX (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Vembakkam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chella Pillai
son of Chinnia Pillai
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Govinden
son of Vadamala Naik
CONGELLA XLIX 1878
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Kuppammal
son of Sengan
UMFULI IX 1878
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Muniamma
son of Paruma Pillai
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Munsamy Naidu
son of Ramasamy Naidu
CONGELLA XXXI 1900
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Pachay
son of Chella Pillai
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Poongavanam
son of Chella Pillai
UMZINTO XIX 1898
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Rangan
son of Viran
UMZINTO XXV 1901
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Sadachy
son of Karumban
UMFULI IX 1878
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