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Kangayam

Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI XXXIX (2 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Kangayam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Arumuga Mudly
son of Arunachala Mudly
UMHLOTI IV 1881
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Chemala Gn
son of Sami Gn
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Chinnappa Gn
son of Kalliyappa Gn
UMLAZI XXXIX 1881
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Marappa Chetty
son of Perian Chetty
CONGELLA III 1889
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Raman
son of Maran
COLDSTREAM I 1882
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