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Gangavelly

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA LXI (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Gangavelly — ship, year, indenture record.
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Chinniasawmy
son of Periyannan
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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Gengan
son of Maruthu
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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Iyasamy
son of Karappa Padiachy
MARS III 1881
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Murugan
son of Muthu
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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Segappayi
son of Periyannan
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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Veerayi
son of Arumugam
PONGOLA LXI 1878
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