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Official

Salih Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Ceyhan (Hamidiye) in 1885/86 (AH 1303). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 149-105-205

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Life

Born in Ceyhan (Hamidiye) in 1885/86 (AH 1303) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Salih Efendi was the child of a farmer (çiftçi). Work began in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1906/07, at about 20, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1906/07, places Salih in Thessaloniki as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 400 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
1906/0712CeyhanThessaloniki

  1. Ceyhan (Hamidiye)

    Born 1885/86 (AH 1303)

  2. Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    First work 1906/07 (AH 1324); 1906/07 (AH 1324)

    Muhabere Memuru

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
ciftci

Education

Darüşşafaka
Darüşşafaka (12 years)Darüşşafaka (school for orphans in Istanbul)
Higher or professional
Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Darüşşafaka
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 28 officials who held Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in the same years, Salih Efendi had the 13th highest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 45 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in the same years, Salih Efendi had the 26th highest salary.

All 408 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik)

Same job title, same years

Of the 520 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Salih Efendi had the 185th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 203 officials with Darüşşafaka among their schools, Salih Efendi had the 116th highest salary.

All 203 officials with Darüşşafaka

Same birthplace

Of the 2 officials born in Ceyhan (Hamidiye), Salih Efendi had the lowest salary.

The page of Ceyhan (Hamidiye), with the 2 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Salih Efendi had the 24th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Salih Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruThessaloniki (Selanik)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-105-205
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 (15)

Recorded values of Salih Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSalih EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birthplacehamidiye1Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthadanaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationciftciRecovered 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
SchoolDarussafakaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling12Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Telegraph school (recorded code)1Recovered annual personnel extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1906Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeSelanikRecovered 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
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.
  • 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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