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.
Archive reference 70_102; 201
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)
- Birthplace
- Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener)
- 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)
- Place
- Izmir (İzmir)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 250
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892/93AH 1310 | First work | Izmir (İzmir) | 250first-salary field |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Aydın | 250 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Denizli | 250 |
| 1897 to 1899AH 1315 to 1316 | Muhabere Memuru | Izmir (İzmir) | 250 |
| No annual entry: 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | |||
| 1900 to 1902AH 1318 to 1319 | Merkez Memuru | Söğüt | 540 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhabere Memuru | Manisa | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895/96 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 13% |
| 1896/97 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 13% |
| 1897/98 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 14% |
| 1898/99 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 13% |
| 1900/01 | 540 | 500 | 520 | 59% |
| 1901/02 | 540 | 500 | 500 | 60% |
| 1902/03 | 500 | 500 | 380 | 49% |
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
- Recep Kenan EfendiIzmir (İzmir) and 1 other place, 3 shared years
- Unnamed official (0100_0028;53)Izmir (İzmir), 2 shared years
- Ahmet Yahya EfendiAydın and 1 other place, 2 shared years
- Hasan Sabri EfendiAydın and 1 other place, 2 shared years
- Mehmet Emin EfendiIzmir (İzmir), 2 shared years
89 officials in all. Officials recorded in Izmir (İzmir)
Same school recorded
- Abdülaziz Fikri EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
- Abdülkerim EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
- Abdülkerim EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
- Abdullah EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
- Abdüssabur Sabri EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Hüseyin Hüsnü EfendiLarissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), born 1875/76 (AH 1292)
- Mehmet Besim EfendiLarissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), born 1875/76 (AH 1292)
- Osman Nuri EfendiLarissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), born 1875/76 (AH 1292)
- Halil Rifat EfendiLarissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), born 1878/79 (AH 1296)
- İbrahim Hakkı EfendiLarissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), born 1878/79 (AH 1296)
23 officials in all. Officials born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener)
Full record
Annual entries (7)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Aydın | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Denizli | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Izmir (İzmir) | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Muhabere Memuru | Izmir (İzmir) | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Merkez Memuru | Söğüt | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Merkez Memuru | Söğüt | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_102; 201 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhabere Memuru | Manisa | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 70_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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Ahmet Niyazi Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1294 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | yenisehir2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | selanik | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Telgraf Memuru | 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 | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 3 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1310 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1892 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | izmir | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 250 | Recovered 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.