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Serop Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Yol masrafları görevlisiBilecik · 250 kuruş

    1. Yol masrafları görevlisi

      Bilecik · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Yol masrafları görevlisi · 3 career entriesBilecik · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137; 250 kuruş

    1. Yol masrafları görevlisi

      Bilecik · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Yol masrafları görevlisi (İnfisal)

      Bilecik · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 23 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  3. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 24 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 25 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 26 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 27 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 28 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 29 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 30 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 31 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 32 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 33 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 34 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 35 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 36 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 137; 150 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 37 · 137 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 37 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisiHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 38 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · 2 career entriesHüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Bilecik · 2; 150 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi

      Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 39 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi nakliye memuru

      Bilecik · Calculated age 39 · 2 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

01252501885/86AH 13031902/03AH 13201885/86 (AH 1303) · Yol masrafları görevlisi · Bilecik · age 22 · 250 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Yol masrafları görevlisi · Bilecik · age 23 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 23 · 137 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 24 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 25 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 26 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 27 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 28 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 29 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 30 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 31 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 32 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 33 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 34 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 35 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 36 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 37 · 137 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 37 · 150 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 38 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 39 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi nakliye memuru · Bilecik · age 39 · 2 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Bilecik [source]
Birth province
Hüdavendigâr [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Esnaf [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]
Religion
Katolik Hristiyan [source]
Archive references
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:115, s.247 [1]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Millet Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
22 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Bilecik [source]
First-salary field
250 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1885/86 (AH 1303) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan Bilecikli devlet adamları

    MEHMET GEYİK · 2022 · Pages 79, 80

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