Official
Kirfor Çalyan Efendi
Armenian Christian (Ermeni). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1855/56 (AH 1272). On record 1881 to 1905, 23 annual entries.
Archive reference 58- 0042;81
Life#
Kirfor Çalyan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).
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; English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1880/81 (AH 1298). The official was then about 25 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1881/82, the official was about 26 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1881/82, shows Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes (Rodos), with 380 kuruş a month. In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 380 to 230 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes). No annual entry is recorded for 1883/84.
The highest salary, 420 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Muhabere Memuru. 42 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 23 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 75 kuruş, is seen in 1896/97. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.44 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 46 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Armenian Christian (Ermeni)
- Nationality as recorded
- Ermeni
Education
- Community school
- Millet Mektebi (4 years)community school (school of a non-Muslim community)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Armenian
- Kitabetwriting
- English
- Kitabetwriting
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 380
Legal records
- Legal record note as worded
- Görev ihmali / Verilenemri ifa etmemesine naşi ihraç edilerek; Görev İhmali
- Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
- 1302; 1303; 1304; 1305; 1306; 1307; 1308; 1310; 1311; 1312; 1313; 1314; 1315; 1316; 1317; 1318; 1319; 1320; 1321; 1322
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81AH 1298 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380first-salary field |
| 1881 to 1883AH 1299 to 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Rhodes (Rodos) | 380 |
| No annual entry: 1883/84 (AH 1301) | |||
| 1884 to 1905AH 1302 to 1322 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 230 to 420 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 20% |
| 1882/83 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 18% |
| 1884/85 | 230 | 500 | 400 | 5% |
| 1885/86 | 230 | 500 | 400 | 6% |
| 1886/87 | 230 | 500 | 400 | 6% |
| 1887/88 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 11% |
| 1888/89 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 12% |
| 1889/90 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 14% |
| 1890/91 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 15% |
| 1891/92 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 16% |
| 1892/93 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 17% |
| 1893/94 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 17% |
| 1894/95 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 17% |
| 1895/96 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 17% |
| 1896/97 | 375 | 500 | 400 | 28% |
| 1897/98 | 375 | 500 | 400 | 29% |
| 1898/99 | 375 | 500 | 400 | 28% |
| 1899/1900 | 375 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1900/01 | 420 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1901/02 | 420 | 500 | 400 | 44% |
| 1902/03 | 420 | 500 | 380 | 45% |
| 1903/04 | 420 | 475 | 350 | 46% |
| 1904/05 | 420 | 450 | 350 | 46% |
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
- Hamit EfendiBeyoğlu, 21 shared years
- Petraki Yavorski EfendiBeyoğlu, 21 shared years
- Andon İzekiyan EfendiBeyoğlu, 21 shared years
- Sezar Lanse EfendiBeyoğlu, 21 shared years
- Tomas Terziyan EfendiBeyoğlu, 21 shared years
329 officials in all. Officials recorded in Beyoğlu
Same school recorded
- Habip EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- İskarlato Roskoviç EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- İstefan EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Yusuf Yaşar Sabit EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Unnamed official (0067_0243; sayfa no:483.)Millet Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
262 officials in all. Officials with Millet Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Fuat BeyIstanbul, born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Ahmet Raşit EfendiIstanbul, born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Ahmet Tevfik EfendiIstanbul, born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Antranik EfendiIstanbul, born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Hafiz Ali EfendiIstanbul, born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (23)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Rhodes (Rodos) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Rhodes (Rodos) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 230 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 230 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 230 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 375 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 375 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 375 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 375 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 420 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 420 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 420 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 420 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Muhabere Memuru | Beyoğlu | 420 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0042;81 |
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 (16)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Kirfor Çalyan Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1272 | 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 |
| Religion | Hristiyan | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Ermeni | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Millet Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1298 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1881 | 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) | 380 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Legal records | ||
| Legal record note as worded | Görev ihmali / Verilenemri ifa etmemesine naşi ihraç edilerek used on this page | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Legal record note as worded | Görev İhmali other value | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records | 1302; 1303; 1304; 1305; 1306; 1307; 1308; 1310; 1311; 1312; 1313; 1314; 1315; 1316; 1317; 1318; 1319; 1320; 1321; 1322 | Later annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)
- A workbook of notes on legal records. The wording is kept as written. It may hold an accusation or an acquittal, it is not the finding of a court, and its year is the year of the record, not the date of an event.
- Legal notes (later workbook copy)
- A later copy of the workbook of notes on legal records. The same wording in both copies is one note, not two.
- Later annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2025. It marks single annual entries with a criminal-record flag and holds status words such as Vefat. For a death, the year is the year of the annual list in which the status word stands.
- 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.
- 23 annual entries of 23 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.