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Gokai

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXII (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Gokai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Manavala Chetty
son of Renga Chetty
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Rengaswami
son of Manavala Chetty
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Savanda Chetty
son of Manavala Chetty
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Savandappa
son of Manavala Chetty
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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Venkatamma
son of Venkata Chetty
UMLAZI XXXII 1876
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