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Namakal

Salem district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
4
ships

Most common vessel: UMLAZI IX (1 person)

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Named emigrants from Namakal — ship, year, indenture record.
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Kolandai
son of Palani Naicken
UMZINTO XXXIX 1865
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Madar Saib
son of Hariffdeen Saib
UMLAZI IX 1898
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Mahomed Abdulla
son of Umar Khan
UMZINTO XXVI 1902
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Syed Khader
son of Mamoosa
UMZINTO XX 1898
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