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Unnamed official (0156_0131;259)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Arapgir in 1884/85 (AH 1302). On record 1902 to 1908, 6 annual entries.

Life

This official, whose name is not recorded, was born in Arapgir in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mudur.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Persian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Adana in 1902/03 (AH 1320). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1907/08 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Payas, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhabere Memuru. 21 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 6 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with no rises and no cuts. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1907/08, when 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1884/85 (AH 1302)
Birthplace
Arapgir
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
mudur

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Persian
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1902/03 (AH 1320)
Place
Adana
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

Career

Career of Unnamed official (0156_0131;259), one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1902/03AH 1320First workAdana300first-salary field
1902 to 1907AH 1320 to 1324Muhabere Memuru
5 entries
YearSalary
1902/03300
1903/04300
1904/05300
1905/06300
1906/07300
Adana300
1907/08AH 1325Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiPayas300
Monthly salary, kuruş
01002003001902/03AH 13201903/04AH 13211904/05AH 13221905/06AH 13231906/07AH 13241907/08AH 1325300 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001902/03AH 13201903/04AH 13211904/05AH 13221905/06AH 13231906/07AH 13241907/08AH 1325This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary.

The numbers of the chart
Salary of Unnamed official (0156_0131;259) against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1902/0330050038021%
1903/0430047535023%
1904/0530045035023%
1905/0630047533023%
1906/0730045030025%
1907/0830030030039%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
ArapgirPayasAdana

Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

35 officials in all. Officials recorded in Adana

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

42 officials in all. Officials born in Arapgir

Full record

Annual entries (6)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (0156_0131;259)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruAdana300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
1903/04AH 1321Muhabere MemuruAdana300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
1904/05AH 1322Muhabere MemuruAdana300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
1905/06AH 1323Muhabere MemuruAdana300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruAdana300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
1907/08AH 1325Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiPayas300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0131;259
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (14)

Recorded values of Unnamed official (0156_0131;259) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1302Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacearapgirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthelazig used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Province of birthmamuretul aziz other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmudurRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1320Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1902Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeAdanaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 4 annual entries of 6 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.