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Official

Mehmet Naci Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 0157_0165; 325

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Life

Mehmet Naci Efendi was born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1886/87 (AH 1304) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father's occupation was "mektubi kalemi serhalifesi". Work began in Aleppo in 1907/08, at about 20, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Mehmet Naci in Nablus as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 300 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
1908/0912AleppoNablus

  1. Aleppo (Halep)

    Born 1886/87 (AH 1304); First work 1907/08 (AH 1325)

  2. Nablus

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Nablus, with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Birthplace
Aleppo (Halep)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
mektubi kalemi serhalifesi

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
English
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

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 Nablus in the same years, Mehmet Naci Efendi had the highest salary.

All 39 officials with entries in Nablus

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mehmet Naci Efendi had the 70th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mehmet Naci Efendi had the 2,211th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 67 officials born in Aleppo (Halep), Mehmet Naci Efendi had the 46th highest salary.

The page of Aleppo (Halep), with the 67 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Mehmet Naci Efendi had the 35th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Naci Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruNablus300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0157_0165; 325
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 Mehmet Naci Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Naci EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1304Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacehalepRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthhalepRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmektubi kalemi serhalifesiRecovered 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
Schoolrusdiye mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered 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)1 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placehalepRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered 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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