Official
Ahmet Kemalettin Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1842/43 (AH 1258). On record 1869 to 1901, 32 annual entries.
Archive reference 54_189; 375
Life#
Ahmet Kemalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.
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: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Bursa in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The official was then about 26 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 27 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bursa, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1874/75 the record shows 2. Müdür in Akşehir, the salary going from 400 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bursa). In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Burdur, with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Akşehir). In 1879/80 the record shows 2. Müdür in Şile, the salary going from 800 to 712 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Burdur). In 1891/92 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kandıra, the salary going from 712 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Şile). In 1893/94 the record shows 3. Müdür in Geyve, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kandıra). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Mudanya, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Geyve). In 1899/1900 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kırşehir, the salary going from 540 to 720 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Mudanya). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Burhaniye, with 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kırşehir). No annual entry is recorded for 1894/95.
The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1874/75 as 2. Müdür. 69 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 535 kuruş. Over 32 years with a salary the median is 712 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1874/75. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.02 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 77 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Ketebe
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- 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
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Place
- Bursa
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 380
Legal records
- Legal record note as worded
- Görev ihmali / vazife-i memuriyetince takayyütsüzlük göstermesi hutut-ı telgrafide vuku bulan fenalıkların günlerce imtidadına ve bu sebepten dolayı muhaberatın tehirine sebebiyet verdiğinden ol babta edilen tenbihatı dahi isga eylemediğinden dolayı üç yüz on iki senesi Saferinin yirmi yedisinde 16 Temmuz sene 1310 idareten azl edildiği; Görev İhmali
- Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
- 1313; 1314; 1315; 1316; 1317; 1318
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69AH 1285 | First work | Bursa | 380first-salary field |
| 1869 to 1874AH 1286 to 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 380 to 400 |
| 1874 to 1876AH 1291 to 1292 | 2. Müdür | Akşehir | 800 |
| 1876 to 1879AH 1293 to 1296 | 2. Müdür | Burdur | 800 |
| 1879 to 1891AH 1297 to 1308 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 |
| 1891 to 1893AH 1309 to 1310 | 3. Müdür | Kandıra | 600 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 3. Müdür | Geyve | 600 |
| No annual entry: 1894/95 (AH 1312) | |||
| 1895 to 1899AH 1313 to 1316 | 3. Müdür | Mudanya | 600 to 540 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 2. Müdür | Kırşehir | 720 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 2. Müdür | Burhaniye | 720 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70 | 380 | 600 | 400 | 17% |
| 1870/71 | 400 | 600 | 400 | 20% |
| 1871/72 | 400 | 550 | 400 | 31% |
| 1872/73 | 400 | 550 | 400 | 26% |
| 1873/74 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 24% |
| 1874/75 | 800 | 535 | 800 | 69% |
| 1875/76 | 800 | 530 | 850 | 70% |
| 1876/77 | 800 | 582.5 | 800 | 67% |
| 1877/78 | 800 | 560 | 800 | 68% |
| 1878 | 800 | 600 | 800 | 65% |
| 1878/79 | 800 | 600 | 800 | 66% |
| 1879/80 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1880/81 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1881/82 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1882/83 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 72% |
| 1883/84 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 72% |
| 1884/85 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 72% |
| 1885/86 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1886/87 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1887/88 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1888/89 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 73% |
| 1889/90 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 74% |
| 1890/91 | 712 | 500 | 800 | 75% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 720 | 500 | 783 | 79% |
| 1900/01 | 720 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
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
- Mustafa Muhlis EfendiBursa, 5 shared years
- Haci Nazmi EfendiBursa, 5 shared years
- Mehmet Tevfik EfendiBursa and 1 other place, 4 shared years
- Ethem EfendiBursa, 3 shared years
- Unnamed official (0049_0022; 41)Bursa, 3 shared years
26 officials in all. Officials recorded in Şile
Same school recorded
- Abdullah EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Abdullah Vehbi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Fehmi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Hidayet EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdülkadir EfendiIstanbul, born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Abdüllatif EfendiIstanbul, born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Abdurrahman Zekai BeyIstanbul, born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Ahmet ismet EfendiIstanbul, born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Ahmet Şakir EfendiIstanbul, born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (32)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Bursa | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | 2. Müdür | Akşehir | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | 2. Müdür | Akşehir | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | 2. Müdür | Burdur | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | 2. Müdür | Burdur | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1878AH 1295 | 2. Müdür | Burdur | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | 2. Müdür | Burdur | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | 2. Müdür | Şile | 712 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 3. Müdür | Kandıra | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | 3. Müdür | Kandıra | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 3. Müdür | Geyve | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 3. Müdür | Mudanya | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 3. Müdür | Mudanya | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | 3. Müdür | Mudanya | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Mudanya | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 2. Müdür | Kırşehir | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 2. Müdür | Burhaniye | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_189; 375 |
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 (17)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Ahmet Kemalettin Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1258 | 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 | ketebe | 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 | Sibyan Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1285 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1868 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Bursa | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 380 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Legal records | ||
| Legal record note as worded | Görev ihmali / vazife-i memuriyetince takayyütsüzlük göstermesi hutut-ı telgrafide vuku bulan fenalıkların günlerce imtidadına ve bu sebepten dolayı muhaberatın tehirine sebebiyet verdiğinden ol babta edilen tenbihatı dahi isga eylemediğinden dolayı üç yüz on iki senesi Saferinin yirmi yedisinde 16 Temmuz sene 1310 idareten azl edildiği used on this page | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Legal record note as worded | Görev İhmali other value | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records | 1313; 1314; 1315; 1316; 1317; 1318 | Later 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.
- 31 annual entries of 32 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.