Kigork Sırrı Efendi

Kigork Sırrı Efendi was born in Bilecik in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Millet Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Edirne in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 29 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 29 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Gostivar, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1896/97 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Aksehir(kosova), the salary going from 500 to 300 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Gostivar). No annual entry is recorded for 1893/94 and 1895/96.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as 3. Müdür. 46 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 3 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 6.94 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 18 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.