Official
Süleyman Onur Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). On record 1876 to 1892, 17 annual entries. Death recorded 1892/93.
Archive reference 58- 159,311
Life#
Süleyman Onur Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Binbasi.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Asina; Persian, with Asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 19 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kanlıca, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Büyükdere, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kanlıca). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene), the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Büyükdere). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 500 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Uzunköprü). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Soufli (Sofulu), the salary going from 475 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gelibolu, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Soufli).
The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 as Muhabere Memuru. 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 17 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 125 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.24 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.
A death is recorded under 1892/93 (AH 1310): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Binbasi
- Death recorded
- 1892/93 (AH 1310)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Higher or professional
- Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 2 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
- Arabic
- Asinafamiliarity
- Persian
- Asinafamiliarity
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 300
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75AH 1291 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300first-salary field |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Kanlıca | 300 |
| 1877 to 1880AH 1294 to 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Büyükdere | 300 to 380 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene) | 500 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Edirne | 475 |
| 1882 to 1885AH 1300 to 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 |
| 1885 to 1892AH 1303 to 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Death recorded | ||
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 | 300 | 582.5 | 410 | 9% |
| 1877/78 | 300 | 560 | 410 | 8% |
| 1878 | 400 | 600 | 500 | 17% |
| 1878/79 | 400 | 600 | 420 | 18% |
| 1879/80 | 380 | 500 | 380 | 22% |
| 1880/81 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 47% |
| 1881/82 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1882/83 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1883/84 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1884/85 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1885/86 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1886/87 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1887/88 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 41% |
| 1888/89 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 41% |
| 1889/90 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1890/91 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1891/92 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
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
- Mehmed Kemal EfendiGelibolu, 7 shared years
- Mehmet Rifat EfendiGelibolu, 7 shared years
- Yanko Filoklis EfendiGelibolu, 7 shared years
- Atnas EfendiGelibolu, 4 shared years
- Mehmet Ata EfendiBüyükdere, 4 shared years
35 officials in all. Officials recorded in Gelibolu
Same school recorded
- Abdülbaki EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Abdülhalil EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Abdullah EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmed Hilmi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmet Hilmi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdurrahman Rüştü EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ahmet Rifat EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Alfo EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ali BeyIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ali Nuri EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (17)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Kanlıca | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Büyükdere | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Büyükdere | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Büyükdere | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Büyükdere | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Edirne | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 159,311 |
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 (16)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Süleyman Onur Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1273 | 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 | Binbasi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye 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 |
| Telegraph school (recorded code) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1291 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1874 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 300 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Status | ||
| Death recorded under the year (AH) | 1310 | Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy); Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy) |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy)
- A copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read for the title wording of each year. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death.
- Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy)
- A second copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read in the same way. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death. Two copies that agree are one piece of evidence, not two.
- 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.
- 17 annual entries of 17 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.