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Karay

North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu

8
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMKUZI VI (4 people)

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Named emigrants from Karay — ship, year, indenture record.
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Ammanee
son of Gangadaram
UMVOTI IX 1882
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Francis Kelly
son of S Nayagan
UMZINTO XLIV 1878
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Gowramma
son of Munsamy Gdn
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Kanakamma
son of Muthappa Gounden
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Mungamma
son of Muthappa Gounden
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Murugasen
son of Munisami
CONGELLA XXII 1896
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Muthappa Gounden
son of Virasamy Gounden
UMKUZI VI 1901
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Narainasamy
son of Latchmana Naidu
UMVOTI IX 1882
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