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Official

Bagos Efendi

Armenian Christian (Ermeni). Born in Kayseri in 1891/92 (AH 1309). On record 1910/11, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 189-98-97

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Life

Born in Kayseri in 1891/92 (AH 1309), Bagos Efendi came from the Armenian Christian (Ermeni) community. Work began in Istanbul in 1910/11, at about 18, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1910/11, places Bagos in Istanbul in the Mesalihi Kalemi, on 400 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1910/1112KayseriIstanbul

  1. Kayseri

    Born 1891/92 (AH 1309)

  2. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    First work 1910/11 (AH 1328); 1910/11 (AH 1328)

    Mesalihi Kalemi

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1910/11 (AH 1328): Mesalihi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1891/92 (AH 1309)
Birthplace
Kayseri
Community
Armenian Christian (Ermeni)
Nationality as recorded
ermeni

Education

Community school
Ermeni Millet Mektebi (4 years)Armenian community school
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1910/11 (AH 1328)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 68 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Bagos Efendi had the 41st highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 2 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi in the same years, Bagos Efendi had the highest salary.

All 20 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 86 officials with Ermeni Millet Mektebi among their schools, Bagos Efendi had the 73rd highest salary.

All 86 officials with Ermeni Millet Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 23 officials born in Kayseri, Bagos Efendi had the 17th highest salary.

The page of Kayseri, with the 23 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 11 officials whose first annual entry is for 1910/11 (AH 1328), Bagos Efendi had the 3rd highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Bagos Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1910/11AH 1328Mesalihi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract189-98-97
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 (12)

Recorded values of Bagos Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameBagos EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1309Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekayseriRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthankaraRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionhristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityermeniRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolermeni millet mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1328Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

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

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