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Official

Ali Fahri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Denizli in 1882/83 (AH 1300). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 147-238-471

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Life

Born in Denizli in 1882/83 (AH 1300), Ali Fahri Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a court official (mahkeme memuru). Work began in Denizli in 1899/1900, at about 16, with eight unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 250 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1907/08, places Ali Fahri in Alaşehir as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 250 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 2 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1907/0812DenizliAlaşehir

  1. Denizli

    Born 1882/83 (AH 1300); First work 1899/1900 (AH 1317)

  2. Alaşehir

    1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhabere Memuru

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Alaşehir, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1882/83 (AH 1300)
Birthplace
Denizli
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Mahkeme Memuru

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
8 years
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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Place
Denizli
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

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 3 officials with entries in Alaşehir in the same years, Ali Fahri Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 9 officials with entries in Alaşehir

Same job title, same years

Of the 313 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Ali Fahri Efendi had the 167th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi among their schools, 745 have a recorded salary; Ali Fahri Efendi had the 698th highest salary of them.

All 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 2 officials born in Denizli, Ali Fahri Efendi had the lowest salary.

The page of Denizli, with the 2 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Ali Fahri Efendi had the 46th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ali Fahri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruAlaşehir250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract147-238-471
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 Ali Fahri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAli Fahri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedenizliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmahkeme 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
SchoolSibyan MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)8Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1317Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1899Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeDenizliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.

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