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VENKETSAMY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85570 | Father: VENKETSAMY | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85570
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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NAGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85571 | Father: VENKETSAMY | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85571
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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THASIGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85572 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85572
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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BODIVADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85573 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85573
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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ANKADU

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Indenture No: 85574 | Father: RAMANA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85574
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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AUTHI

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Indenture No: 85749 | Father: GURUVADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT | DEPENDENT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85749
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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NAGI

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Indenture No: 85750 | Father: GURUVANNA BOYADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85750
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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RAMDU

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Indenture No: 85751 | Father: CHINNA BOYADU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85751
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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NAGADU

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Indenture No: 85872 | Father: RAMANNA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85872
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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CHENGI

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Indenture No: 85873 | Father: GENGADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85873
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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RAMDU

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Indenture No: 85874 | Father: NAGANNA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85874
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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GANGI

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Indenture No: 85875 | Father: YANATHY BOYADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85875
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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BOJJIGADU

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Indenture No: 85876 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85876
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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KONDADU

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Indenture No: 85877 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85877
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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VENKATI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85878 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85878
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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RAMANNA BOYADU

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Indenture No: 85879 | Father: VENKATA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85879
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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PAPI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85880 | Father: CHENGADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85880
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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LATCHMY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85881 | Father: RAMANNA BOYADU | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85881
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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POTTIGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85882 | Father: POTTIGADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85882
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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VENKATY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85883 | Father: VENKATSAMY | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85883
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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PETHAVADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85903 | Father: POTTINA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85903
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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ANKULU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85904 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85904
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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POTTITHI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85905 | Father: PETHAVADU | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85905
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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POTTIGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85906 | Father: PETHAVADU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85906
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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ELLIGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85907 | Father: VENKATA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85907
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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SUBBI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85908 | Father: THASARI | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85908
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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VENKATI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85909 | Father: ELLIGADU | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85909
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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THASUDU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85910 | Father: NAGADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85910
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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KONDY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85911 | Father: ELLAMA BOYADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85911
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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KONDADU

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Indenture No: 85912 | Father: THASUDU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85912
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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VENKATI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85913 | Father: THASUDU | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85913
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerBishopstoke (S.W. And C.R. Bishop) Bishopstowe Pmburg Sugar

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GURAVADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85914 | Father: CHINNIA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85914
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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SALI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85915 | Father: SITHIGADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85915
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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NARAINSAMY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85916 | Father: CHENGADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85916
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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LATCHMY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85917 | Father: VENKATA BOYADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85917
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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MUNSAMY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85918 | Father: NARAINSAMY | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85918
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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ALAMDU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85919 | Father: NARAINSAMY | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85919
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerUmhloti Valley Central Sugar Mill & Verulam Sugar

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GURUVADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85948 | Father: ELLIGADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85948
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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NAGI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85949 | Father: CHENGADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85949
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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ELLUGADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85950 | Father: GURAVADU | Sex: B | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85950
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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RAVANAPPA

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85951 | Father: ELLAPPA | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85951
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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CHINNAMMA

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85952 | Father: ANKADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85952
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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ANKI

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Indenture No: 85953 | Father: RAMUDU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85953
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerSaville Brothers Umzimgazi Est Durban Sugar

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BUDIGI

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 85954 | Father: RAVANAPPA | Sex: G | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmkuzi VII
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No85954
ArrivalMay 1901 Umkuzi VII Madras
EmployerChinnavanu - 51474 Asian

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VENKATA

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86065 | Father: VENKATA | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipPongola XXXVI
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86065
ArrivalJun 1901 Pongola XXXVI Madras
EmployerDundee Coal Company Estates Dundee Coal

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SUBBADU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86066 | Father: VENKATIGADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipPongola XXXVI
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86066
ArrivalJun 1901 Pongola XXXVI Madras
EmployerDundee Coal Company Estates Dundee Coal

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ANKY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86601 | Father: RAMDU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmlazi XIV
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86601
ArrivalJun 1901 Umlazi XIV Madras
EmployerNatal Estates Ltd. Mt. Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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RAMDU

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86662 | Father: VENKATA BOYADU | Sex: M | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT | DEPENDENT

ShipUmlazi XIV
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86662
ArrivalJun 1901 Umlazi XIV Madras
EmployerNatal Estates Ltd. Mt. Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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ELLY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86663 | Father: CHINNAVADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmlazi XIV
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86663
ArrivalJun 1901 Umlazi XIV Madras
EmployerNatal Estates Ltd. Mt. Edgecombe Verulam Sugar

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ANKY

Listed in the GLDC archive.

Indenture No: 86664 | Father: CHINNAVADU | Sex: F | Caste: Odda | District: NORTH ARCOT

ShipUmlazi XIV
Year1901
OriginNORTH ARCOT
VillageMANGALIPENTA
DestinationSouth Africa (Natal)
Indenture No86664
ArrivalJun 1901 Umlazi XIV Madras
EmployerNatal Estates Ltd. Mt. Edgecombe Verulam 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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