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Official

Hasan Şevki Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Dupnitsa (Dupniçe) in 1849/50 (AH 1266). On record 1870 to 1892, 20 annual entries.

Life

Hasan Şevki Efendi was born in Dupnitsa (Dupniçe) in 1849/50 (AH 1266). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Asker.

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: Bulgarian, with Tekellum; Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Russian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Dupnitsa in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Babadag (Babadağ), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tulcea (Tulça), the salary going from 380 to 460 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Babadag). In 1873/74 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bafra, the salary going from 460 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tulcea). In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Prud, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Bafra). In 1877/78 the record shows Memur in Karaburun, the salary going from 800 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Prud). In 1879/80 the record shows 3. Müdür in Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Karaburun). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1882/83 the record shows Memur in Ardino (Eğridere), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Grevena (Grebene)). In 1884/85 the record shows Memur in Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde), the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Ardino). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 800 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Al Hudaydah). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Amasya, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kamingrad, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Amasya). No annual entry is recorded for 1881/82, 1883/84 and 1889/90.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1877/78 as Memur. 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 560 kuruş. Over 20 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.02 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1891/92, when 43 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1849/50 (AH 1266)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Asker

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
6 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

Bulgarian
Tekellumspeaking
Greek (Rum)
Tekellumspeaking. 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
Russian
Tekellumspeaking
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1863/64 (AH 1280)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

Legal records

Legal record note as worded
Edepsizlik / Merkezi Memuriyeti'ne bi't-tayin ahval-i nâ-merziyyesinden naşi Başmüdüriyet'ten şikayet olunmasıyla beraber hareket eden vapurlardan birine rakiben savuşduğu cihetle bin üç yüz üç senesi Cemaziyelevvelinin sekizinde azl olunup; Nezaret namına olarak Muavin ve Meclis Reisi saadetli Hasan Ali Efendi tarafından yazılan mütalaada mumaileyh Hasan Şevki Efendi'nin işbu sicill-i ahvȃl varakası mündericatı teşkil olunan komisyonca tetkik kılınmakla muvafık-ı sıhhat olduğundan tasdik edildi diye gösterilmiştir.; işret / Mumaileyh işrete inhimakından dolayı bin üç yüz yedi senesi Zilkadesinin on dokuzunda 25 Haziran sene 1306 azl edilmiş; işret / Zimmet / Mumaileyhin zikr olunan Bafra Merkezi Müdürlüğü'nden zimmet-i emiriyesi tebeyyün eylediğine ve Prud Merkezi Müdürlüğü'nden Avusturya cihetine geçip işret ve sıfat-ı memuriyetine münafi ahvale cüret eylemesinden ve Baba-yı Atik Merkezi Memuriyeti'nden işrete olan inhimakıyla kezalik zimmet-i emiriyesi zuhur etmesinden naşi azl edilmiş ve lede's-sual Muhasebe ve Tahsilat Kalemleri'nden yazılan derkenarlarda mezkur Bafra Müdürlüğü'nde iken zimmetine geçirdiği yedi bin altı yüz otuz dokuz kuruş yirmi iki para mumaileyhin kefiliyle kendisinden tevarih-i muhtelifede tahsil kılındığı gibi Baba-ı Atik'te iken zuhur eden zimmetinin dahi kefilinden tahsil olunmakta bulunduğu ve fakat Grebine Merkezi Başmüdüriyeti hengâmında işʻar olunan zimmet-i emiriyesinden dolayı taht-ı muhakemeye alınarak cereyan eden muhakemat neticesinde beraeti tebeyyün eylediği gösterilmiş ve ol babda hükmü havi verilmiş olan mazbata suret-i musaddakası varakasına rabt edilmiştir.; İşret / sekr haliyle mahkemeleri kapatacak derecelerde tecavüzâtta bulunduğundan bin üç yüz iki senesi Şevvalinin yirmi ikisinde azl edilip; Memuriyete Uymayan Hal ve Hareketler; İşret
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
1300; 1302; 1303; 1304; 1305; 1306; 1308; 1309

Career

Career of Hasan Şevki Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1863/64AH 1280First workDupnitsa (Dupniçe)400first-salary field
1870 to 1872AH 1287 to 1288Başmuhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1870/71400
1871/72380
Babadag (Babadağ)400 to 380
1872/73AH 1289Muhabere MemuruTulcea (Tulça)460
1873 to 1876AH 1290 to 12923. Müdür
3 entries
YearSalary
1873/74500
1874/75500
1875/76500
Bafra500
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürPrud800
1877 to 1879AH 1294 to 1296Memur
3 entries
YearSalary
1877/781,000
18781,000
1878/79600
Karaburun1,000 to 600
1879/80AH 12973. MüdürBabaeski (Baba-yı Atik)500
1880/81AH 1298BaşmemurGrevena (Grebene)500
No annual entry: 1881/82 (AH 1299)
1882/83AH 1300MemurArdino (Eğridere)600
No annual entry: 1883/84 (AH 1301)
1884/85AH 1302MemurAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde)800
1885 to 1889AH 1303 to 1306Muhabere Memuru
4 entries
YearSalary
1885/86400
1886/87400
1887/88400
1888/89400
Edirne400
No annual entry: 1889/90 (AH 1307)
1890/91AH 1308Muhabere MemuruAmasya400
1891/92AH 1309Muhabere MemuruKamingrad500
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entryno entry05001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051,000 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 1305This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of Hasan Şevki Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1870/7140060060020%
1871/7238055060020%
1872/7346055040041%
1873/7450050060044%
1874/7550053560041%
1875/7650053060041%
1876/77800582.580067%
1877/781,00056040079%
18781,00060045076%
1878/7960060050047%
1879/8050050060047%
1880/8150050050047%
1882/8360050040059%
1884/8580050040076%
1885/8640050040027%
1886/8740050040027%
1887/8840050040027%
1888/8940050040027%
1890/9140050040028%
1891/9250050040043%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
DupnitsaKamingradBabadagTulceaBafraPrudKaraburunBabaeski

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

48 officials in all. Officials recorded in Edirne

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

Officials born in Dupnitsa (Dupniçe)

Full record

Annual entries (20)

Annual entries of Hasan Şevki Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1870/71AH 1287Başmuhabere MemuruBabadag (Babadağ)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1871/72AH 1288Başmuhabere MemuruBabadag (Babadağ)380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1872/73AH 1289Muhabere MemuruTulcea (Tulça)460Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1873/74AH 12903. MüdürBafra500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1874/75AH 12913. MüdürBafra500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1875/76AH 12923. MüdürBafra500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürPrud800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1877/78AH 1294MemurKaraburun1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1878AH 1295MemurKaraburun1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1878/79AH 1296MemurKaraburun600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1879/80AH 12973. MüdürBabaeski (Baba-yı Atik)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1880/81AH 1298BaşmemurGrevena (Grebene)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1882/83AH 1300MemurArdino (Eğridere)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1884/85AH 1302MemurAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1885/86AH 1303Muhabere MemuruEdirne400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1886/87AH 1304Muhabere MemuruEdirne400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1887/88AH 1305Muhabere MemuruEdirne400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1888/89AH 1306Muhabere MemuruEdirne400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1890/91AH 1308Muhabere MemuruAmasya400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
1891/92AH 1309Muhabere MemuruKamingrad500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract8_115; 225
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 (22)

Recorded values of Hasan Şevki Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHasan Şevki EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1266Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedubniceRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthtunaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationaskerRecovered 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)6Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1280Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1863Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeDubniceRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Legal records
Legal record note as wordedEdepsizlik / Merkezi Memuriyeti'ne bi't-tayin ahval-i nâ-merziyyesinden naşi Başmüdüriyet'ten şikayet olunmasıyla beraber hareket eden vapurlardan birine rakiben savuşduğu cihetle bin üç yüz üç senesi Cemaziyelevvelinin sekizinde azl olunup used on this pageLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedNezaret namına olarak Muavin ve Meclis Reisi saadetli Hasan Ali Efendi tarafından yazılan mütalaada mumaileyh Hasan Şevki Efendi'nin işbu sicill-i ahvȃl varakası mündericatı teşkil olunan komisyonca tetkik kılınmakla muvafık-ı sıhhat olduğundan tasdik edildi diye gösterilmiştir. other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedişret / Mumaileyh işrete inhimakından dolayı bin üç yüz yedi senesi Zilkadesinin on dokuzunda 25 Haziran sene 1306 azl edilmiş other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedişret / Zimmet / Mumaileyhin zikr olunan Bafra Merkezi Müdürlüğü'nden zimmet-i emiriyesi tebeyyün eylediğine ve Prud Merkezi Müdürlüğü'nden Avusturya cihetine geçip işret ve sıfat-ı memuriyetine münafi ahvale cüret eylemesinden ve Baba-yı Atik Merkezi Memuriyeti'nden işrete olan inhimakıyla kezalik zimmet-i emiriyesi zuhur etmesinden naşi azl edilmiş ve lede's-sual Muhasebe ve Tahsilat Kalemleri'nden yazılan derkenarlarda mezkur Bafra Müdürlüğü'nde iken zimmetine geçirdiği yedi bin altı yüz otuz dokuz kuruş yirmi iki para mumaileyhin kefiliyle kendisinden tevarih-i muhtelifede tahsil kılındığı gibi Baba-ı Atik'te iken zuhur eden zimmetinin dahi kefilinden tahsil olunmakta bulunduğu ve fakat Grebine Merkezi Başmüdüriyeti hengâmında işʻar olunan zimmet-i emiriyesinden dolayı taht-ı muhakemeye alınarak cereyan eden muhakemat neticesinde beraeti tebeyyün eylediği gösterilmiş ve ol babda hükmü havi verilmiş olan mazbata suret-i musaddakası varakasına rabt edilmiştir. other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedİşret / sekr haliyle mahkemeleri kapatacak derecelerde tecavüzâtta bulunduğundan bin üç yüz iki senesi Şevvalinin yirmi ikisinde azl edilip other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedMemuriyete Uymayan Hal ve Hareketler other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedİşret other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records1300; 1302; 1303; 1304; 1305; 1306; 1308; 1309Later 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.
  • 20 annual entries of 20 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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