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Parakai

Travancore district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: UMVOTI X (4 people)

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South Africa side
Named emigrants from Parakai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Bagavathi
son of Pulamadam Pillai
UMVOTI X 1882
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Nambi Pillai
son of Pulamadam Pillai
UMVOTI X 1882
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Pechimuthu
son of Parathesia Pillai
UMVOTI X 1882
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Ramasami Pillay
son of Perumal Pillai
UMVOTI X 1882
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