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Official

Anton Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Mosul (Musul) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-238-471

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Life

Born in Mosul (Musul) in 1887/88 (AH 1305), Anton Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1905/06, at about 17, paid from the start, on 200 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Anton in Baghdad as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 200 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
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1905/0612MosulBaghdad

  1. Mosul (Musul)

    Born 1887/88 (AH 1305)

  2. Baghdad (Bağdat)

    First work 1905/06 (AH 1323); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    200 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Birthplace
Mosul (Musul)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish

Education

Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
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
1905/06 (AH 1323)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

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 7 officials with entries in Baghdad (Bağdat) in the same years, Anton Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 156 officials with entries in Baghdad (Bağdat)

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Anton Efendi had the 155th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same birthplace

Of the 22 officials born in Mosul (Musul), Anton Efendi had the 20th highest salary.

The page of Mosul (Musul), with the 22 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Anton Efendi had the 89th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Anton Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruBaghdad (Bağdat)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-238-471
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 (13)

Recorded values of Anton Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAnton EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacemusulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthmusulRecovered 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
Schooldominikan 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)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)3 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1323Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebagdatRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)200Recovered 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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