Official
Polidoros Efendi
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 158-32-59
Life#
Polidoros Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as esnaf.
Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), 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; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Beyoğlu in 1907/08 (AH 1325). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 19 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 250 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
- Nationality as recorded
- Rum
- Father's occupation
- esnaf
Education
- Foreign school
- Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French school
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0.5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- French
- 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
- 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Place
- Beyoğlu
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 250
One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Kimon Fagaro EfendiBeyoğlu, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Arif EfendiBeyoğlu, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Müjgân EfendiBeyoğlu, 1 shared year
- Mustafa Asım EfendiBeyoğlu, 1 shared year
- Salih Sadeddin EfendiBeyoğlu, 1 shared year
33 officials in all. Officials recorded in Beyoğlu
Same school recorded
- Kimon Fagaro EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Kostanti EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Osep Kirkor Muradyan EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Salih Sadeddin EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Diran Erdaşis EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
62 officials in all. Officials with Fransız Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah Fehmi EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- AHMET CEMiL EFEndiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ahmet Şevket EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Ali Remzi EfendiIstanbul, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Beyoğlu | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 158-32-59 |
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 | Polidoros Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1305 | 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 | esnaf | Recovered 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 | Fransiz 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) | 0.5 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1325 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1907 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | beyoglu | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 250 | 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.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.