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Villapuram

Cuddalore (=South Arcot) district, Tamil Nadu

10
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
9
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XIII (2 people)

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Armuga Mudaly
son of Saliyapathy Mudaly
CONGELLA XVII 1894
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Chinnasami
son of Madurai Odayan
UMZINTO V 1893
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Chinnasami
son of Chinnian
PONGOLA XVII 1894
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Cundasami
son of Muthu Pillai
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Gopalan
son of Murugen
UMKUZI IV 1900
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Kandasamy Pillai
son of Kuppusami Pillai
UMLAZI XXVII 1863
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Michael
son of Innasi
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Sudalamuthu Pillai
son of Ramsamy Pillai
UMZINTO IV 1893
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Sundram
son of Karuppanna Pillai
PONGOLA XIII 1893
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Velu
son of Andiambalan
CYRENE 1884
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