Official
Kasım Tevfik Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1840/41 (AH 1256). On record 1867 to 1903, 37 annual entries. Death recorded 1903/04.
Archive reference 97_20; 39
Life#
Kasım Tevfik Efendi was born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1840/41 (AH 1256). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
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: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Sidon in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 800 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 27 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows 2. Müdür in Batumi (Batum), with 800 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows 2. Müdür in Bikfaya (Bekfiya), with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Batumi). In 1871/72 the record shows 2. Müdür in Baakline (Baaklin), the salary going from 800 to 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Bikfaya). In 1873/74 the record shows 2. Müdür in Bikfaya, with 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Baakline). In 1876/77 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bethlehem (Beytüllahim), the salary going from 760 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Bikfaya). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Bethlehem). In 1880/81 the record shows Başmemur in Tyre (Sur), with 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut).
The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1867/68 as 2. Müdür. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 37 years with a salary the median is 570 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 30 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 1.09 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 60 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
A death is recorded under 1903/04 (AH 1321): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1840/41 (AH 1256)
- Birthplace
- Sidon (Sayda)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Death recorded
- 1903/04 (AH 1321)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 4 years
- 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
- Arabic
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Place
- Sidon (Sayda)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 800
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64AH 1280 | First work | Sidon (Sayda) | 800first-salary field |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | 2. Müdür | Batumi (Batum) | 800 |
| 1868 to 1871AH 1285 to 1287 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 800 |
| 1871 to 1873AH 1288 to 1289 | 2. Müdür | Baakline (Baaklin) | 760 |
| 1873 to 1876AH 1290 to 1292 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 760 |
| 1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1295 | 3. Müdür | Bethlehem (Beytüllahim) | 600 |
| 1878 to 1880AH 1296 to 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 600 to 570 |
| 1880 to 1903AH 1298 to 1320 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 to 540 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 61% |
| 1868/69 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 61% |
| 1869/70 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 61% |
| 1870/71 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 63% |
| 1871/72 | 760 | 550 | 855 | 64% |
| 1872/73 | 760 | 550 | 850 | 64% |
| 1873/74 | 760 | 500 | 830 | 65% |
| 1874/75 | 760 | 535 | 800 | 65% |
| 1875/76 | 760 | 530 | 850 | 67% |
| 1876/77 | 600 | 582.5 | 600 | 50% |
| 1877/78 | 600 | 560 | 600 | 50% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 600 | 600 | 420 | 47% |
| 1879/80 | 570 | 500 | 380 | 58% |
| 1880/81 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 58% |
| 1881/82 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1882/83 | 570 | 500 | 570 | 58% |
| 1883/84 | 570 | 500 | 585 | 57% |
| 1884/85 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1885/86 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1886/87 | 570 | 500 | 585 | 57% |
| 1887/88 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1888/89 | 570 | 500 | 670 | 57% |
| 1889/90 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1890/91 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 700 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 700 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 725 | 60% |
| 1894/95 | 600 | 500 | 825 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 600 | 500 | 1,000 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 540 | 500 | 900 | 61% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 900 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 945 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 540 | 500 | 900 | 60% |
| 1900/01 | 540 | 500 | 1,000 | 59% |
| 1901/02 | 540 | 500 | 1,000 | 60% |
| 1902/03 | 540 | 500 | 855 | 60% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Not drawn. No position recorded: Batumi.
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Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mehmet Suphi EfendiTyre (Sur), 4 shared years
- Rodrigez EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 2 shared years
- Mehmet Kamil EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 2 shared years
- Rifat Antuvan EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 2 shared years
- Corci EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 2 shared years
14 officials in all. Officials recorded in Tyre (Sur)
Same school recorded
- Abdulkadir EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Abdulkerim Fehmi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Nazif EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Şevki EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Selim EfendiSidon (Sayda), born 1845 (AH 1261)
- Habib EfendiSidon (Sayda), born 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Resit EfendiSidon (Sayda), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Abdürrahim EfendiSidon (Sayda), born 1827/28 (AH 1243)
- Ahmed EfendiSidon (Sayda), born 1854/55 (AH 1271)
19 officials in all. Officials born in Sidon (Sayda)
Full record
Annual entries (37)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68AH 1284 | 2. Müdür | Batumi (Batum) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | 2. Müdür | Baakline (Baaklin) | 760 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | 2. Müdür | Baakline (Baaklin) | 760 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 760 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 760 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | 2. Müdür | Bikfaya (Bekfiya) | 760 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | 3. Müdür | Bethlehem (Beytüllahim) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | 3. Müdür | Bethlehem (Beytüllahim) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1878AH 1295 | 3. Müdür | Bethlehem (Beytüllahim) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Başmemur | Tyre (Sur) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 97_20; 39 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Kasım Tevfik Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1256 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | sayda | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | beyrut | 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) | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1280 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1863 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Sayda | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 800 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Status | ||
| Death recorded under the year (AH) | 1321 | 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.
- 34 annual entries of 37 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.