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Official

Tevfik Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kočani (Koçana) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 0157_0048; 93

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Life

Tevfik Efendi was born in Kočani (Koçana) in 1890/91 (AH 1308), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, and the father's occupation was "vergi memuru". Work began in Acre (Akka) in 1906/07, at about 16, paid from the start, on 200 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Tevfik in Latakia (Lazkiye) as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 200 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
Further places, smaller scale1906/071908/09123AcreLatakia

  1. Kočani (Koçana)

    Born 1890/91 (AH 1308)

  2. Acre (Akka)

    First work 1906/07 (AH 1324)

  3. Latakia (Lazkiye)

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    200 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Latakia (Lazkiye), with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
vergi memuru

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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

Languages

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 2 officials with entries in Latakia (Lazkiye) in the same years, Tevfik Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 52 officials with entries in Latakia (Lazkiye)

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Tevfik Efendi had the 155th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Tevfik Efendi had the 100th highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 3 officials born in Kočani (Koçana), Tevfik Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

The page of Kočani (Koçana), with the 3 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Tevfik Efendi had the 89th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Tevfik Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruLatakia (Lazkiye)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0157_0048; 93
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 Tevfik Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameTevfik EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekocanaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkosovaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationvergi 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
Schoolidadi mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)2 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeakkaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)200Recovered 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.

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