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Selai

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
2
ships

Most common vessel: CONGELLA XXX (3 people)

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Named emigrants from Selai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Adamma
son of Munsami
CONGELLA XXX 1900
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Dorasamy Mudali
son of Venkatachala Mudali
PONGOLA LIII 1860
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Muniamma
son of Narasimmooloo
CONGELLA XXX 1900
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Narasimmooloo
son of Munsami
CONGELLA XXX 1900
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