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Official

Fütuhi Efendi

Christian (İsevi). Born in Amarah (Amare) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). On record 1904/05, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 148-161-317

Life

Fütuhi Efendi was born in Amarah (Amare) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Christian (İsevi) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan 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: Arabic, with kitabet; French, with kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1897/98 (AH 1315). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1904/05, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1904/05, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1878/79 (AH 1296)
Birthplace
Amarah (Amare)
Community
Christian (İsevi)
Nationality as recorded
isevi
Father's occupation
Esnaf

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
7 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

Arabic
kitabetwriting
French
kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1897/98 (AH 1315)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

One annual entry, for 1904/05 (AH 1322): Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

27 officials in all. Officials recorded in Baghdad (Bağdat)

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

Officials born in Amarah (Amare)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Fütuhi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1904/05AH 1322Muhabere MemuruBaghdad (Bağdat)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract148-161-317
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 Fütuhi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameFütuhi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1296Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceamareRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthbasraRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationesnafRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionHristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityiseviRecovered 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)7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1315Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1897Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeBagdatRecovered 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.
  • 1 annual entry of 1 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.