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RAMEN

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Indenture No: 46534 | Father: VEERAN | Sex: M | Caste: Chackila | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageKOLAPUDUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46534
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNil Desperandum, (J. Bazley) Ifafa Umzinto Sugar

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YOHAN, M

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Indenture No: 46535 | Father: PITCHIAH | Sex: M | Caste: Madiga | District: NELLORE | MURDERED WATCHMAN

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNELLORE
VillagePEDDIREDDIPALAYA M
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46535
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerTongaat Estate (J.R.Saunders) Aberfoyle Tongaat Sugar

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SADAYEM

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Indenture No: 46536 | Father: PAMRI | Sex: M | Caste: Pariah | District: SOUTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginSOUTH ARCOT
VillageSOMASPADI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46536
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerParkin, Robert Hull Valley Umkomaas Sugar

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PAKKIRI

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Indenture No: 46537 | Father: THARMALIYA PADAYACHI | Sex: M | Caste: Padayachee | District: TANJORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTANJORE
VillageKORNADU
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46537
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerMorton, James Tweedie Hall Howick Other

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CHINNAPPAN

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Indenture No: 46538 | Father: POLAYAPPAN | Sex: M | Caste: Gounden | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageCHITTOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46538
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerReunion Estates (D.De Pass) Reunion, Isipingo Durban Sugar

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KANDASAWMY

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Indenture No: 46539 | Father: MARIMUTHU | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: SALEM

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginSALEM
VillageTIRUCHENGODU
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46539
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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GURUNADU PILLAY

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Indenture No: 46540 | Father: DORASAWMI PILLAY | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: TANJORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTANJORE
VillageNALLUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46540
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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ELLAN

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Indenture No: 46541 | Father: VEERASAMI | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMALLIANKUPPAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46541
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerReunion Estates (D.De Pass) Reunion, Isipingo Durban Sugar

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ABBU

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Indenture No: 46542 | Father: VALLI GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageTHAVANI NEAR CHETPUT
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46542
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEffingham Estates, (S. Crookes) Avoca Durban Sugar

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MUTHUSAMI

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Indenture No: 46543 | Father: MUTHAYAN | Sex: M | Caste: Barber | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageVELVAARNI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46543
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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MURUGESAN

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Indenture No: 46544 | Father: KANNI | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageTINNAMORE
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46544
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerReunion Estates (D.De Pass) Reunion, Isipingo Durban Sugar

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PERUMAL

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Indenture No: 46545 | Father: VEERASAWMI | Sex: M | Caste: Naidu | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageVEPANAI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46545
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerPolkinghorne, John Akerman Nallsworth Verulam Sugar

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NARAINSAWMI

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Indenture No: 46546 | Father: MUNISAWMY NAIK | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageCHINNACOLAPALOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46546
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEffingham Estates, (S. Crookes) Avoca Durban Sugar

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RAMASAWMI

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Indenture No: 46547 | Father: MUNISAWMI APPIAH | Sex: M | Caste: Reddi | District: BANGALORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginBANGALORE
VillageBHIMAPETA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46547
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerGoble, Robert Evelyn Upper Barwon Tongaat Other

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MUNISAWMI

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Indenture No: 46548 | Father: KONDAPPAH | Sex: M | Caste: Oilmonger | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillagePALLAVERAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46548
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEffingham Estates, (S. Crookes) Avoca Durban Sugar

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THENGALRAYADU

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Indenture No: 46549 | Father: VENKATASAWMI | Sex: M | Caste: Balija | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageKALAHASTI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46549
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerGoble, Robert Evelyn Upper Barwon Tongaat Other

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KILMUNA

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Indenture No: 46550 | Father: CHITPATH | Sex: M | Caste: Mathigadu | District: BANGALORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginBANGALORE
VillageTIARGADALLI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46550
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNil Desperandum, (J. Bazley) Ifafa Umzinto Sugar

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KODANGEE

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Indenture No: 46551 | Father: VEERAN | Sex: M | Caste: Palla | District: MADURA

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginMADURA
VillagePERIYAKULAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46551
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerMorton, James Tweedie Hall Howick Other

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SAUGARAKAMDIYAN

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Indenture No: 46552 | Father: ILLEGIBLE | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: TINNEVELLY

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTINNEVELLY
VillagePAPAGUDI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46552
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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ARUMUGAM

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Indenture No: 46553 | Father: ILLEGIBLE (VELAR?) | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: TRAVANCORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTRAVANCORE
VillageSUVAMTHORUM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46553
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerMorton, James Tweedie Hall Howick Other

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RAMASAWMI

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Indenture No: 46554 | Father: SENTANNA | Sex: M | Caste: Kamma | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageCHITTOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46554
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerAngus, Alexander Poortjie Camperdown

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PONNAN

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46555 | Father: MUNIAPPA NAIKEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageKARUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46555
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerLa Mercy Estate La Mercy Verulam Sugar

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MUNIAN

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Indenture No: 46556 | Father: KACHALA MUNIAPPA NAIK | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageKARUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46556
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerParsons, Charles Francis Wentworth Durban Other

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GOPALAM

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Indenture No: 46557 | Father: SUBBA GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vanniya | District: NORTH ARCOT | LIVER

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageKUJUSEMBADU
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46557
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEffingham Estates, (S. Crookes) Avoca Durban Sugar

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GOVINDASAWMY

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Indenture No: 46558 | Father: MATHUSAWMI PILLAY | Sex: M | Caste: Solavellala

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTRICHINOPOLY
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46558
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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KANDASAWMY

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Indenture No: 46559 | Father: PALANI GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: SALEM

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginSALEM
VillageVALLAKKALPATTY
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46559
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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SUBAN

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Indenture No: 46560 | Father: MARI | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: SOUTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginSOUTH ARCOT
VillageMALABAMBARI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46560
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerLa Mercy Estate La Mercy Verulam Sugar

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MUNUSAWMI

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Indenture No: 46561 | Father: MOTHAI GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageKUNNASUMUDRAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46561
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerLa Mercy Estate La Mercy Verulam Sugar

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KALIAPPA GOUNDEN

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Indenture No: 46562 | Father: AMMASAMI GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: COIMBATORE | PHTHISIS

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageETTRAMPOLIEM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46562
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerAime, V.Kjamal Durban Other

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AVADIA GOUNDEN

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Indenture No: 46563 | Father: SEERUNGA GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageAPPAYAPOLIEM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46563
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEqueefa Estates (Hawksworth Brother Avoca Durban Sugar

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PERUMALLU

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Indenture No: 46564 | Father: VEERASAWMI | Sex: M | Caste: Yadavalu | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMELAKUPPAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46564
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerMcArthur, J. (Chestnut Farm) The Dargle Howick Sugar

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MUNISAWMI

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Indenture No: 46565 | Father: KISTNA GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Naiken | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageAKKUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46565
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerManning, J. Brickfields Farm Durban Other

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MUNIAN

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Indenture No: 46566 | Father: CHELLAPPA REDDY | Sex: M | Caste: Vannia | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageMETTUPOLIEM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46566
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerLa Mercy Estate La Mercy Verulam Sugar

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POLISETTI RANGIAH

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Indenture No: 46567 | Father: P. SUBBAYA | Sex: M | Caste: Kopulavadu | District: NELLORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginNELLORE
VillageRAUGANAIKENLUPET TA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46567
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerTurner, Thomas William The Factory Durban Other

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SHEIK IMAM

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Indenture No: 46568 | Father: SHEIK ISMAL ROWTHER | Sex: M | Caste: Rowther | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageTIRUPOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46568
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerParsons, Charles Francis Wentworth Durban Other

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SUBBARAYEN

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Indenture No: 46569 | Father: KUPPU MUTHU | Sex: M | Caste: Tothia | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillagePOLLACHI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46569
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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HYDER HUSS ROWTHER

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Indenture No: 46570 | Father: SYED ALI | Sex: M | Caste: Labbai | District: COIMBATORE | INVALID

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageTIRUPOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46570
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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HUSAR ROUTHAN

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Indenture No: 46571 | Father: ISMAIL ROWTHEN | Sex: M | Caste: Labbai | District: MALABAR | MURUGAM MURDERED 1901

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginMALABAR
VillagePALGHAT
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46571
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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KUNJANI NAIR

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Indenture No: 46572 | Father: NANU NAYAR | Sex: M | Caste: Nayar | District: MALABAR

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginMALABAR
VillageVENGADAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46572
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerNatal Government Railways Inc.Railw Service

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PARANJI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46573 | Father: VARNEE | Sex: M | Caste: Christian | District: COCHIN STATE (TRICHOOR)

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOCHIN STATE (TRICHOOR)
VillageTRICHOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46573
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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SULAMIAN

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46574 | Father: BAVA | Sex: M | Caste: Muslim | District: MALABAR

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginMALABAR
VillageSEMMAKADU
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46574
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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VARIATHOO

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46575 | Father: JOSEPH | Sex: M | Caste: Nesarain | District: COCHIN STATE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOCHIN STATE
VillageTHIRUCHOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46575
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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NANJAN

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46576 | Father: THANDEN THIVAN | Sex: M | Caste: Agamudi | District: MALABAR

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginMALABAR
VillageKERUPODU
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46576
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerEqueefa Estates (Hawksworth Brother Avoca Durban Sugar

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SAMY

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Indenture No: 46577 | Father: RAMASAWMY | Sex: M | Caste: Palli | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageMANNUR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46577
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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SOOBBU CHETTY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46578 | Father: LENGA CHETTY | Sex: M | Caste: Theluga-chetti | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageMETHIPOLIEM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46578
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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SAYAPPA PILLAY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 46579 | Father: PICHAMUTHOO PILLAY | Sex: M | Caste: Vellala | District: COCHIN STATE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOCHIN STATE
VillageKALLARUYAPOLIEM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46579
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerStewart, George (Jnr) New Guelderland Stanger Sugar

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RENGAN (ALIAS NANJAN)

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Indenture No: 46580 | Father: RUNGAN | Sex: M | Caste: Kurumba | District: COIMBATORE

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCOIMBATORE
VillageVADAVALLI
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46580
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerSymons, Frederick Glenbella Weenen Other

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MARUTHA

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Indenture No: 46581 | Father: PONNUSAWMI | Sex: M | Caste: Pariah | District: THE NILGIRIS | PHTHISIS

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginTHE NILGIRIS
VillageCOONOOR
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46581
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerHutton, John Hugh Killarney Isles Camperdown Other

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KISHTAN

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Indenture No: 46582 | Father: KUPPU GOUNDEN | Sex: M | Caste: Balija | District: SOUTH ARCOT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginSOUTH ARCOT
VillageKARIMGALIKUPPAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46582
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerUmzinto Estates Esperanza Umzinto Sugar

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KANDASAWMI

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Indenture No: 46583 | Father: VENAITHITHA MOODELLY | Sex: M | Caste: Mudali | District: CHINGLEPUT

ShipUmtata V
Year1891
OriginCHINGLEPUT
VillageCONJEEVERAM
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No46583
ArrivalJul 1891 Umtata V Madras
EmployerReunion Estates (D.De Pass) Reunion, Isipingo Durban Sugar

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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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Historical Context

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