Official
Apostolaki Cizli Efendi
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1839/40 (AH 1255). On record 1860 to 1896, 37 annual entries.
Archive reference 0007_0135; 267
Life#
Apostolaki Cizli Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1839/40 (AH 1255). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Tuccar.
Schooling recorded: Ticaret Mektebi (School of Commerce), with 12 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1860/61, the official was about 21 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1860/61, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1861/62 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bosna, the salary going from 500 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1864/65 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Shkodër (İşkodra), the salary going from 1,000 to 1,440 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bosna). In 1866/67 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Niš (Niş), the salary going from 1,440 to 1,100 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Shkodër). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 1,400 to 720 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Niš).
The highest salary, 1,440 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1864/65 as Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru. 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 625 kuruş. Over 37 years with a salary the median is 800 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 500 kuruş, is seen in 1861/62. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.71 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1895/96, when 86 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
- Nationality as recorded
- Rum
- Father's occupation
- Tuccar
Education
- Higher or professional
- Ticaret Mektebi (12 years)School of Commerce
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 2 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Other High
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- English
- Kitabetwriting
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Italian
- Kitabetwriting
- Greek (Rum)
- Kitabetwriting. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 500
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858/59AH 1275 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500first-salary field |
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 |
| 1861 to 1864AH 1278 to 1280 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Bosna | 1,000 |
| 1864 to 1866AH 1281 to 1282 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Shkodër (İşkodra) | 1,440 |
| 1866 to 1868AH 1283 to 1284 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Niš (Niş) | 1,100 to 1,400 |
| 1868 to 1896AH 1285 to 1313 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 720 to 920 |
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 36% |
| 1861/62 | 1,000 | 600 | 750 | 61% |
| 1862/63 | 1,000 | 500 | 750 | 63% |
| 1863/64 | 1,000 | 500 | 750 | 65% |
| 1864/65 | 1,440 | 625 | 76% | |
| 1865/66 | 1,440 | 650 | 78% | |
| 1866/67 | 1,100 | 600 | 74% | |
| 1867/68 | 1,400 | 600 | 83% | |
| 1868/69 | 720 | 600 | 435 | 58% |
| 1869/70 | 720 | 600 | 200 | 59% |
| 1870/71 | 800 | 600 | 250 | 63% |
| 1871/72 | 800 | 550 | 325 | 70% |
| 1872/73 | 800 | 550 | 385 | 70% |
| 1873/74 | 800 | 500 | 470 | 70% |
| 1874/75 | 800 | 535 | 520 | 69% |
| 1875/76 | 800 | 530 | 532.5 | 70% |
| 1876/77 | 500 | 582.5 | 600 | 36% |
| 1877/78 | 600 | 560 | 600 | 50% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 47% |
| 1879/80 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1880/81 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 76% |
| 1881/82 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 77% |
| 1882/83 | 800 | 500 | 650 | 76% |
| 1883/84 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 76% |
| 1884/85 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 76% |
| 1885/86 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 77% |
| 1886/87 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 77% |
| 1887/88 | 800 | 500 | 600 | 76% |
| 1888/89 | 850 | 500 | 645 | 82% |
| 1889/90 | 850 | 500 | 630 | 83% |
| 1890/91 | 850 | 500 | 645 | 83% |
| 1891/92 | 850 | 500 | 645 | 84% |
| 1892/93 | 850 | 500 | 710 | 85% |
| 1893/94 | 920 | 500 | 730 | 86% |
| 1894/95 | 920 | 500 | 710 | 87% |
| 1895/96 | 920 | 500 | 710 | 86% |
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 and its place on the map.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mustafa Habip EfendiBeyoğlu and 1 other place, 30 shared years
- Melkon Berhadar EfendiBeyoğlu, 29 shared years
- Jan Diraço EfendiBeyoğlu, 29 shared years
- Mihr Tavikyan EfendiBeyoğlu, 29 shared years
- Hamparsom Akna EfendiBeyoğlu, 29 shared years
330 officials in all. Officials recorded in Beyoğlu
Same school recorded
- Adolf Koper EfendiTicaret Mektebi, first annual entry 1859/60 (AH 1276)
- Melkon iskender EfendiTicaret Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- Bekir Sami EfendiTicaret Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Mahmut Kâmil EfendiTicaret Mektebi, first annual entry 1906/07 (AH 1324)
- Sarkiz Çalyan EfendiTicaret Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
6 officials in all. Officials with Ticaret Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hacı Mehmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Haci Mehmet Sezayi BeyIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hacı Osman Nuri EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hasan RifatIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (37)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1861/62AH 1278 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Bosna | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1862/63AH 1279 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Bosna | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1863/64AH 1280 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Bosna | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Shkodër (İşkodra) | 1,440 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Shkodër (İşkodra) | 1,440 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Niš (Niş) | 1,100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru | Niš (Niş) | 1,400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 850 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 850 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 850 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 850 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 850 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 920 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 920 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | Beyoğlu | 920 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0135; 267 |
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 | Apostolaki Cizli Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1255 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Tuccar | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Hristiyan | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Rum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Ticaret Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 12 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1275 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1859 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 500 | 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.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 27 annual entries of 37 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.