Cevdet Efendi

Cevdet Efendi was born in Ankara in 1847/48 (AH 1264). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Ankara in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Balıkesir, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ankara). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, the salary going from 400 to 330 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Balıkesir). No annual entry is recorded for 1875 to 1880 and 1895 to 1901.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1874/75 as Muhabere Memuru. 41 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 24 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1874/75. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.55 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 31 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.