Official
Yusuf Kenan Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Yemen in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 159-186-367
Life#
Yusuf Kenan Efendi was born in Yemen in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as binbasi.
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; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1908/09 (AH 1326). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1908/09, the official was about 19 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1908/09, shows Mesalihi Kalemi in Istanbul, with 50 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 50 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Mesalihi Kalemi.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Birthplace
- Yemen
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
- Father's occupation
- binbasi
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0 years
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
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
- 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 50
One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Mesalihi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 50 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Abdullah Ziya EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Abdurrahman Süreyya BeyIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Kemal EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Remzi EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Cemal Abdullah EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
164 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdülhamid Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdülhamid Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- ABDULLAH LÜTFÜ EFENDİRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdullah Ziya EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdurrahman Süreyya BeyRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmet Cemal EfendiYemen, born 1890/91 (AH 1308)
- Mehmet Haşim EfendiYemen, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Hamud(?) Seyyid Hasan EfendiYemen, born 1882/83 (AH 1300)
- Hamud(?) Seyyid Hasan EfendiYemen, born 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Galip EfendiYemen, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Mesalihi Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 50 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 159-186-367 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Yusuf Kenan Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1306 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | yemen | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | yemen | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | binbasi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | rusdiye mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 used on this page | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0.5 other value | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1326 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 50 | Recovered 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.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.