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Official

Ahmet Niyazi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1877/78 (AH 1294). On record 1895 to 1903, 7 annual entries.

Life

Ahmet Niyazi Efendi was born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Izmir (İzmir) in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1895/96, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1895/96, shows Muhabere Memuru in Aydın, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Denizli, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aydın). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Denizli). In 1900/01 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Söğüt, the salary going from 250 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Manisa, the salary going from 540 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Söğüt). No annual entry is recorded for 1899/1900.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Merkez 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 7 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 290 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.41 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1877/78 (AH 1294)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1892/93 (AH 1310)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

Career

Career of Ahmet Niyazi Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1892/93AH 1310First workIzmir (İzmir)250first-salary field
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruAydın250
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruDenizli250
1897 to 1899AH 1315 to 1316Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1897/98250
1898/99250
Izmir (İzmir)250
No annual entry: 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
1900 to 1902AH 1318 to 1319Merkez Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1900/01540
1901/02540
Söğüt540
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruManisa500
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entry02004006001896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320540 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of Ahmet Niyazi Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1895/9625050040013%
1896/9725050040013%
1897/9825050040014%
1898/9925050040013%
1900/0154050052059%
1901/0254050050060%
1902/0350050038049%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
LarissaManisaIzmirAydınDenizliSöğüt

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

89 officials in all. Officials recorded in Izmir (İzmir)

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

23 officials in all. Officials born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener)

Full record

Annual entries (7)

Annual entries of Ahmet Niyazi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruAydın250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruDenizli250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1897/98AH 1315Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1898/99AH 1316Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1900/01AH 1318Merkez MemuruSöğüt540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1901/02AH 1319Merkez MemuruSöğüt540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruManisa500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_102; 201
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)

Recorded values of Ahmet Niyazi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAhmet Niyazi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1294Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birthplaceyenisehir2Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthselanikRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationTelgraf MemuruRecovered 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
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)3Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1310Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1892Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.
  • 7 annual entries of 7 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.