Edmon Mone Efendi

Edmon Mone Efendi was born in Marsilya in 1835/36 (AH 1251). The record gives the community as Christian (Hristiyan), the nationality as Fransiz and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 700 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1856/57, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1856/57, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 700 kuruş a month. In 1857/58 the record shows Başmemur in Shumen (Şumnu), the salary going from 700 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1859/60 the record shows Sifre Memuru in Ruse (Rusçuk), the salary going from 1,000 to 1,300 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Shumen). In 1864/65 the record shows Başmemur in Ruse, the salary going from 1,300 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Sifre Memuru in Ruse). In 1868/69 the record shows Sifre Memuru in Tulcea (Tulça), the salary going from 1,200 to 1,400 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Ruse). In 1871/72 the record shows Sifre Memuru in Ruse, the salary going from 1,400 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Sifre Memuru in Tulcea). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1878 the record shows Müfettiş in Edirne, the salary going from 2,500 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Ruse). In 1878/79 the record shows Basmufettis Muavini in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,500 to 1,650 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Edirne). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 1,650 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Basmufettis Muavini in Istanbul). In 1880/81 the record shows Seyyar Mufettis in Kastamonu, the salary going from 1,200 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Beyoğlu). In 1885/86 the record shows Başmüdür in Kastamonu, the salary going from 2,000 to 2,600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Mufettis in Kastamonu).

The highest salary, 2,600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 as Başmüdür. 96 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 31 years with a salary the median is 1,400 kuruş a month, with 10 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 1,200 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.47 per cent a year on average.

A death is recorded under 1886/87 (AH 1304): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.