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Official

AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1858/59 (AH 1275). On record 1882 to 1904, 22 annual entries.

Life

AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Izmir in 1878 (AH 1295). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 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 1882/83, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, with 300 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhabere Memuru. 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 22 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.38 per cent a year on average.

Record

Personal

Born
1858/59 (AH 1275)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1878 (AH 1295)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

Career

Career of AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1878AH 1295First workIzmir (İzmir)300first-salary field
1882 to 1904AH 1300 to 1321Muhabere Memuru
22 entries
YearSalary
1882/83300
1883/84300
1884/85300
1885/86300
1886/87300
1887/88300
1888/89300
1889/90300
1890/91300
1891/92300
1892/93300
1893/94300
1894/95300
1895/96300
1896/97300
1897/98300
1898/99300
1899/1900300
1900/01300
1901/02300
1902/03300
1903/04400
Izmir (İzmir)300 to 400
Monthly salary, kuruş
01002003004001882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320400 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320This 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 AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1882/8330050040011%
1883/8430050040012%
1884/8530050040011%
1885/8630050040012%
1886/8730050040011%
1887/8830050040011%
1888/8930050040012%
1889/9030050040014%
1890/9130050040015%
1891/9230050040016%
1892/9330050040017%
1893/9430050040017%
1894/9530050040017%
1895/9630050040017%
1896/9730050040018%
1897/9830050040019%
1898/9930050040019%
1899/190030050040018%
1900/0130050040018%
1901/0230050040020%
1902/0330050038021%
1903/0440047535036%

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

Choose a row to mark its years in the charts.

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

187 officials in all. Officials recorded in Izmir (İzmir)

Same school recorded

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

Same birthplace

61 officials in all. Officials born in Izmir (İzmir)

Full record

Annual entries (22)

Annual entries of AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1882/83AH 1300Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1883/84AH 1301Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1884/85AH 1302Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1885/86AH 1303Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1886/87AH 1304Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1887/88AH 1305Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1888/89AH 1306Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1889/90AH 1307Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1890/91AH 1308Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1891/92AH 1309Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1892/93AH 1310Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1893/94AH 1311Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1894/95AH 1312Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1897/98AH 1315Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1898/99AH 1316Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1899/1900AH 1317Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1900/01AH 1318Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
1903/04AH 1321Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_183; 363
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 AHMET CEMİL EFENDİ with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAHMET CEMİL EFENDİPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1275Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf memuruRecovered 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)5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1295Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1878Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeizmirRecovered 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 22 annual entries of 22 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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