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DEN

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Indenture No: 91080 | Father: GOKHUL | Sex: M | Caste: Lohar | District: SHAHABAD

ShipCONGELLA XXXVI
Year1902
OriginSHAHABAD
VillageMOHONIA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No91080
ArrivalJan 1902 CONGELLA XXXVI Calcutta
EmployerCrookes, Samuel & Sons Renishaw Umzinto Other

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Den

Father: Gokhul

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ShipCONGELLA XXXVI
Year1902
OriginBhojpur
VillageMohania
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No91080

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 91409 | Father: RASUVAN | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: BASTI

ShipPONGOLA XXXIX
Year1902
OriginBASTI
VillageDAMEYA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No91409
ArrivalFeb 1902 PONGOLA XXXIX Calcutta
EmployerStewart & Mclnroy New Guelderland Zinkwazi Stanger Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 37750 | Father: JIAWON | Sex: M | Caste: Kurmi | District: FYZABAD

ShipCongella I
Year1889
OriginFYZABAD
VillageRAJAM
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No37750
ArrivalMay 1889 Congella I Calcutta
EmployerBlackburn Central Factory Sugar

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DHANY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 12882 | Father: RAMDIN | Sex: M | Caste: Koormee | District: FAIZABAD

ShipMerchantman I
Year1876
OriginFAIZABAD
VillageRATEE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No12882
ArrivalJun 1876 Merchantman I Calcutta
EmployerMcLeod, M. Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 61045 | Father: SUDHOO | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: SULTANPUR

ShipUmzinto XI
Year1896
OriginSULTANPUR
VillageRAMPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No61045
ArrivalMar 1896 Umzinto XI Calcutta
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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DHANJI

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Indenture No: 102000 | Father: BHAGGAN | Sex: F | Caste: Nau muslim | District: BASTI

ShipPongola XLVII
Year1904
OriginBASTI
VillageDARAULI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No102000
ArrivalJan 1904 Pongola XLVII Calcutta
EmployerElandslaagte Collieries Elandslaagte Ladysmith Coal

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DHANTI

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Indenture No: 57627 | Father: BADRAN | Sex: F | Caste: Chamar | District: SOOLTANPORE

ShipPongola XVIII
Year1895
OriginSOOLTANPORE
VillageDAUNPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No57627
ArrivalJan 1895 Pongola XVIII Calcutta
EmployerNatal Central Sugar Co. Mount Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 56881 | Father: BIPAR | Sex: M | Caste: Lonia | District: FYZABAD

ShipUmzinto VIII
Year1894
OriginFYZABAD
VillageRUGLAPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No56881
ArrivalDec 1894 Umzinto VIII Calcutta
EmployerMuckle Neuk Estates La Lucia Durban Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 40682 | Father: JEODHAN | Sex: M | Caste: Gareria | District: JOUNPORE

ShipCongella IV
Year1890
OriginJOUNPORE
VillageRAMPURKUKRAHI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No40682
ArrivalFeb 1890 Congella IV Calcutta
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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DHANIRAM

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Indenture No: 49768 | Father: JHANDOO | Sex: M | Caste: Thakur | District: AGRA

ShipPongola IX
Year1892
OriginAGRA
VillageDHARKI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No49768
ArrivalMay 1892 Pongola IX Calcutta
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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DHANI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 114350 | Father: SUBDHAN | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: BASTI

ShipCongella XLV
Year1905
OriginBASTI
VillageNAGAR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No114350
ArrivalJun 1905 Congella XLV Calcutta
EmployerKearsney Estates Kearsney Stanger Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 126077 | Father: CHANSAN | Sex: M | Caste: Gareria | District: BASTI

ShipPongola LVIII
Year1906
OriginBASTI
VillageGONESHPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No126077
ArrivalOct 1906 Pongola LVIII Calcutta
EmployerColenbrander, Theodarus Gerhardus Soebang New Guelderland Stanger Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 49823 | Father: MEHI | Sex: M | Caste: Kurmi | District: KHERI

ShipPongola IX
Year1892
OriginKHERI
VillageGAGAON
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No49823
ArrivalMay 1892 Pongola IX Calcutta
EmployerEssery, Edwin Riet Valley Sugar

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DHANA

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Indenture No: 72121 | Father: NEWAL | Sex: M | Caste: Lodh | District: UNAO

ShipUmzinto XVIII
Year1898
OriginUNAO
VillageSIMRI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No72121
ArrivalApr 1898 Umzinto XVIII Calcutta
EmployerTongaat Central Sugar Co. (E.Saunde Tongaat Sugar

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DHANA

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Indenture No: 76313 | Father: SOMAI | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: BASTI

ShipUmlazi XI
Year1899
OriginBASTI
VillageSEHIPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No76313
ArrivalFeb 1899 Umlazi XI Calcutta
EmployerLee, John Henry Leylands Camperdown Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 66266 | Father: GOORDIN | Sex: M | Caste: Ahir | District: GONDA

ShipUmlazi V
Year1897
OriginGONDA
VillageSAHIMPORE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No66266
ArrivalApr 1897 Umlazi V Calcutta
EmployerUmzimkulu Sugar Co. (Barrow Green E Port Shepstone Sugar

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DHANA

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Indenture No: 66538 | Father: AMBAR | Sex: M | Caste: Ahir | District: HARDOI

ShipUmlazi V
Year1897
OriginHARDOI
VillageMURARI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No66538
ArrivalApr 1897 Umlazi V Calcutta
EmployerWatts, T. Gingindlovu Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 41749 | Father: JAIWON | Sex: F | Caste: Kurmi | District: BASTI

ShipWarora
Year1890
OriginBASTI
VillageBHUGTOOPORE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No41749
ArrivalApr 1890 Warora Calcutta
EmployerAddington Sugar Estate Stanger Sugar

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DHANI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 120334 | Father: TUNDEY | Sex: F | Caste: Mena | District: JEYPORE

ShipUmlazi XXVIII
Year1906
OriginJEYPORE
VillageMOHUNPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No120334
ArrivalApr 1906 Umlazi XXVIII Calcutta
EmployerKearsney Estates Kearsney Stanger Sugar

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DHANI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 76752 | Father: NANDOO | Sex: M | Caste: Ahir | District: FYZABAD

ShipPongola XXXI
Year1899
OriginFYZABAD
VillageJARHI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No76752
ArrivalMar 1899 Pongola XXXI Calcutta
EmployerBartholomew, Joseph Theddlethorpe Mooi River Other

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DHANI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 68516 | Father: MUKKA | Sex: B | Caste: Murao | District: LUCKNOW

ShipUmzinto XVI
Year1897
OriginLUCKNOW
VillagePARU
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No68516
ArrivalOct 1897 Umzinto XVI Calcutta
EmployerMartens, Cornelius Jocobus Fairfield Seven Oaks Greytown Other

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DANNA

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Indenture No: 55522 | Father: JHUNDA | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: AGRA

ShipPongola XV
Year1894
OriginAGRA
VillageCHAOLI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No55522
ArrivalMay 1894 Pongola XV Calcutta
EmployerBlackburn Central Factory Sugar

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DHANA

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Indenture No: 66495 | Father: BHAGGA | Sex: M | Caste: Kachee | District: UNAO

ShipUmlazi V
Year1897
OriginUNAO
VillageNAIBASTEE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No66495
ArrivalApr 1897 Umlazi V Calcutta
EmployerTown Hill Wattle Co. Pmburg Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 60385 | Father: ACHARJOO | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: BASTI

ShipCongella XX
Year1896
OriginBASTI
VillageBICHHYA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No60385
ArrivalJan 1896 Congella XX Calcutta
EmployerDundee Coal Company Estates Dundee Coal

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DHANA

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Indenture No: 54447 | Father: GURWAR | Sex: M | Caste: Dhobi | District: SITAPUR

ShipPongola XIV
Year1894
OriginSITAPUR
VillageASAL
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No54447
ArrivalFeb 1894 Pongola XIV Calcutta
EmployerNatal Central Sugar Co. Mount Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 48766 | Father: PARSADI | Sex: M | Caste: Murao | District: BUSTI

ShipCongella XI
Year1892
OriginBUSTI
VillageKAMDA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No48766
ArrivalMar 1892 Congella XI Calcutta
EmployerWaterloo Estates (T.Groom And G.Joh Sugar

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 55515 | Father: BHIKHARI | Sex: M | Caste: Kahar | District: HARDOI

ShipPongola XV
Year1894
OriginHARDOI
VillageGOPALPORE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No55515
ArrivalMay 1894 Pongola XV Calcutta
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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DHANI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 62088 | Father: SUKRAM | Sex: M | Caste: Chamar | District: AZAMGARH

ShipUmlazi I
Year1896
OriginAZAMGARH
VillageSURHURPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No62088
ArrivalApr 1896 Umlazi I Calcutta
EmployerStanley, F. Nonpareil Nottingham Road Other

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DHANI

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Indenture No: 127245 | Father: MADAR | Sex: M | Caste: Kori | District: PERTABGURH

ShipUmfuli V
Year1906
OriginPERTABGURH
VillagePURA HIRDAI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No127245
ArrivalNov 1906 Umfuli V Calcutta
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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DHANKAU

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Indenture No: 118809 | Father: RATAN | Sex: M | Caste: Gareira | District: CAWNPORE

ShipUmzinto XXXVIII
Year1906
OriginCAWNPORE
VillageDASAHRI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No118809
ArrivalFeb 1906 Umzinto XXXVIII Calcutta
EmployerNatal Navigation Collieries Dundee Coal

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DHANJI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 102224 | Father: MATHURA | Sex: F | Caste: Kori | District: BASTI

ShipCongella XL
Year1904
OriginBASTI
VillageMAHSAN
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No102224
ArrivalFeb 1904 Congella XL Calcutta
EmployerFynney, H.F.& O. Icaheue & Berkdale Tongaat Sugar

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DHANOW

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Indenture No: 98510 | Father: BOODHY | Sex: M | Caste: Teli | District: RAIPUR

ShipPongola XLIII
Year1903
OriginRAIPUR
VillageRANWA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No98510
ArrivalMar 1903 Pongola XLIII Calcutta
EmployerKearsney Estates Kearsney Stanger Sugar

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DHANIA

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 111705 | Father: HERALAL | Sex: G | Caste: Ahir | District: RAI BAREILLY

ShipUmzinto XXXVI
Year1905
OriginRAI BAREILLY
VillageRAJAPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No111705
ArrivalMar 1905 Umzinto XXXVI Calcutta
EmployerPaxton, John (Jnr) Mooi River

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DHANAI

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Indenture No: 92321 | Father: CHIKHUR | Sex: M | Caste: Ahir | District: GORUCKPORE

ShipUMKUZI X
Year1902
OriginGORUCKPORE
VillageRANIPORE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No92321
ArrivalMar 1902 UMKUZI X Calcutta
EmployerNew Campbell Collieries Coal

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DHANAI

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Indenture No: 97822 | Father: TAHAL | Sex: M | Caste: Bhar | District: FYZABAD

ShipUmona I
Year1903
OriginFYZABAD
VillageJOHANIAPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No97822
ArrivalFeb 1903 Umona I Calcutta
EmployerArbuthnot, St. George Equeefa Other

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DHANIA

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Indenture No: 45317 | Father: KALLU | Sex: F | Caste: Beldar | District: MIRZAPUR

ShipUmtata IV
Year1891
OriginMIRZAPUR
VillageBINDHACHUL
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No45317
ArrivalFeb 1891 Umtata IV Calcutta
EmployerNatal Central Sugar Co. Mount Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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DHANKAL

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Indenture No: 71394 | Father: GANGOO | Sex: M | Caste: Lodh | District: RAI BEREILLI

ShipPongola XXVII
Year1898
OriginRAI BEREILLI
VillageKAILE DHARINAPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No71394
ArrivalFeb 1898 Pongola XXVII Calcutta
EmployerElandslaagte Collieries Elandslaagte Ladysmith Coal

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DHANRI

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Indenture No: 112405 | Father: JARBANDHAN | Sex: F | Caste: Chamar | District: JOUNPUR

ShipPongola LI
Year1905
OriginJOUNPUR
VillageGOPIPURA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No112405
ArrivalApr 1905 Pongola LI Calcutta
EmployerKearsney Estates Kearsney Stanger Sugar

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DHANTI

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Indenture No: 58143 | Father: DEBI | Sex: F | Caste: Chamar | District: BASTI

ShipUmzinto IX
Year1895
OriginBASTI
VillageMAHUSO
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No58143
ArrivalMar 1895 Umzinto IX Calcutta
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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DHANWA

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Indenture No: 98214 | Father: DEOKI | Sex: F | Caste: Thakur | District: ARRAH

ShipPongola XLIII
Year1903
OriginARRAH
VillageBAHERI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No98214
ArrivalMar 1903 Pongola XLIII Calcutta
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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DHANTI

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Indenture No: 93158 | Father: PALJHAN | Sex: F | Caste: Barhai | District: BASTI

ShipWARORA II
Year1902
OriginBASTI
VillageKASIAPUR
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No93158
ArrivalMay 1902 WARORA II Calcutta
EmployerGlencoe (Natal) Collieries Glencoe Coal

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DHANIA

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Indenture No: 77231 | Father: MAHAN | Sex: F | Caste: Kasera | District: UNAO

ShipCongella XXIX
Year1899
OriginUNAO
VillageILLEGIBLE
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No77231
ArrivalMar 1899 Congella XXIX Calcutta
EmployerLa Mercy Estate La Mercy Verulam Sugar

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DHANSI

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Indenture No: 111765 | Father: ORI | Sex: M | Caste: Lodh | District: BASTI

ShipUmzinto XXXVI
Year1905
OriginBASTI
VillageKAPURA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No111765
ArrivalMar 1905 Umzinto XXXVI Calcutta
EmployerMerick, William

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DHANNA

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Indenture No: 34438 | Father: MUCKA | Sex: M | Caste: Lodh | District: UNAO

ShipMerchantman V
Year1885
OriginUNAO
VillageAJGANI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No34438
ArrivalApr 1885 Merchantman V Calcutta
EmployerStainbank, Dering Other

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DHANAI

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Indenture No: 129817 | Father: PARSON | Sex: M | Caste: Pasi | District: GONDA

ShipUmzinto XLIII
Year1907
OriginGONDA
VillageGANDRAHI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No129817
ArrivalJan 1907 Umzinto XLIII Calcutta
EmployerDundee Coal Company Estates Dundee Coal

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DHANNO

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Indenture No: 127197 | Father: CHAJO | Sex: M | Caste: Ahir | District: MUTTRA

ShipUmfuli V
Year1906
OriginMUTTRA
VillagePEEPARWARA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No127197
ArrivalNov 1906 Umfuli V Calcutta
EmployerNatal Navigation Collieries Dundee Coal

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DHANAI

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Indenture No: 102429 | Father: GOLI | Sex: M | Caste: Lonia | District: BASTI

ShipCongella XL
Year1904
OriginBASTI
VillageNEWADA
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No102429
ArrivalFeb 1904 Congella XL Calcutta
EmployerTongaat Central Sugar Co. (E.Saunde Tongaat Sugar

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DHANKA

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Indenture No: 45498 | Father: SAKHAI | Sex: F | Caste: Kahar | District: GONDA

ShipCongella VIII
Year1891
OriginGONDA
VillageSAIDEH
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No45498
ArrivalMar 1891 Congella VIII Calcutta
EmployerKearsney Estates Kearsney Stanger Sugar

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DHANSI

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Indenture No: 96898 | Father: RAMPHAL | Sex: M | Caste: Rajput | District: BASTI

ShipPongola XLII
Year1903
OriginBASTI
VillageLAHRI
DestinationSouth Africa
Indenture No96898
ArrivalJan 1903 Pongola XLII Calcutta
EmployerHenwood, George Prosperity Nottingham Road Other

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Understanding Tamil Indenture Records (1834-1920)

What Are Tamil Indenture Records?

Tamil indenture records are historical documents from 1834-1920 that tracked Indian laborers who migrated to British, French, and Dutch colonies under contract (indenture) labor systems. After the abolition of slavery in 1833, colonial plantations needed workers — over 1.5 million Indians, including approximately 500,000 Tamils, migrated as indentured laborers to sugar estates, tea plantations, and infrastructure projects across the world.

These records include ship manifests, immigration passes, arrival registers, and employment contracts. They typically contain the migrant's name, father's name, age, caste, village of origin (often in Tamil Nadu), physical description, ship name, departure port, arrival date, and destination.

Major Destinations for Tamil Migrants

Mauritius (1834-1910)

241,000+ recordsvia III (Indentured Immigration Index)

Largest Tamil diaspora destination. Ships departed from Madras and Pondicherry every 2-3 weeks during peak migration (1860-1890). Voyage duration: 6-8 weeks.

Fiji (1879-1916)

12,000+ recordsvia Girmitiya Madras

Tamil migrants from Madras Presidency. "Girmitiya" (from English "agreement") refers to indentured laborers. Voyage: 8-10 weeks via Colombo.

South Africa – Natal (1860-1911)

152,000+ recordsvia GLDC (Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre)

Natal sugar estates. The Truro (1860) — the first indentured ship — departed from Madras. Voyage: 10-12 weeks via Cape of Good Hope.

United Kingdom — passenger lists (1890-1960)

6,000+ recordsvia TNA (The National Archives, Kew)

UK outward passenger lists (Board of Trade BT 26/27) — ships leaving British ports for India and the colonies. Catalogue-level: useful for provenance, not per-person names.

Suriname (1873-1916)

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Dutch Guiana plantations. Tamil migrants via British India. Ships departed Madras and Calcutta. Voyage: 8-10 weeks.

Origin Ports and Ship Routes

Madras (Chennai) — Primary Departure Port

The vast majority of Tamil migrants departed from Madras Harbor. Recruitment centers (depots) operated in Madras city where migrants underwent medical examination, received travel documents (immigration pass), and boarded ships. Common routes: Madras → Mauritius (6-8 weeks), Madras → Fiji (8-10 weeks via Colombo), Madras → Guyana/Trinidad (10-12 weeks via Cape of Good Hope).

Pondicherry (Puducherry) — French Territory

French colonial port serving migrants to French colonies (Reunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique) and some British destinations. Smaller volume than Madras but significant for southern Tamil Nadu districts (Tanjore, Tiruchirapalli).

Notable Ships in Tamil Indenture Migration

Hundreds of ships transported Tamil migrants between 1834-1920. Major vessels include:

Truro

Madras → Guyana (1860s), Natal

Sheila

Madras → Mauritius (1850s-70s)

Hesperus

Madras → Mauritius & Caribbean

Atlas

Madras → Fiji & Mauritius

British Empire

Madras → Natal, South Africa

Ganges

Multiple routes from Madras

Main

Madras → Trinidad (1870s-90s)

Syria

Madras → Mauritius & Réunion

Fath Al Salem

Early ship to Trinidad (1840s-50s)

Ship manifests list each passenger with detailed information, making them invaluable genealogical sources. Search by ship name above if you know your ancestor's vessel.

What Information Do Indenture Records Contain?

Typical fields in Tamil indenture records:

Full name of migrant

Often transliterated from Tamil

Father's name (patronymic)

Critical for Tamil identification

Age at departure

Usually 18-35 years old

Caste / community

E.g., Pariah, Vellala, Naidu

Village of origin

District and taluk when recorded

Physical description

Height, marks, complexion

Ship name

Vessel that transported them

Indenture/pass number

Unique identifier

Departure & arrival dates

Exact dates when recorded

Destination & estate

Colony and employer assignment

Family relationships

If migrating with spouse/children

Note: The level of detail varies by colonial archive, time period, and record type. Earlier records (1840s-1860s) tend to have less information than later ones (1880s-1920).

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