Official
Osman İhsan Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). On record 1876 to 1902, 27 annual entries.
Archive reference 8_32; 59
Life#
Osman İhsan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kethuda.
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 Istanbul in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Tahsilat Kalemi in Istanbul, with 370 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul).
The highest salary, 535 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Tahsilat Kalemi. 60 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 27 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 85 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.66 per cent a year on average.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Kethuda
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- 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
- 1875/76 (AH 1292)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 100
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875/76AH 1292 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100first-salary field |
| 1876 to 1894AH 1293 to 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 to 370 |
| 1894 to 1902AH 1312 to 1319 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 to 535 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 | 100 | 582.5 | 410 | 0% |
| 1877/78 | 100 | 560 | 410 | 0% |
| 1878 | 100 | 600 | 500 | 0% |
| 1878/79 | 100 | 600 | 420 | 0% |
| 1879/80 | 150 | 500 | 380 | 4% |
| 1880/81 | 150 | 500 | 400 | 2% |
| 1881/82 | 150 | 500 | 400 | 2% |
| 1882/83 | 200 | 500 | 400 | 3% |
| 1883/84 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 6% |
| 1884/85 | 250 | 500 | 400 | 6% |
| 1885/86 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 12% |
| 1886/87 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 11% |
| 1887/88 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 11% |
| 1888/89 | 300 | 500 | 400 | 12% |
| 1889/90 | 370 | 500 | 400 | 21% |
| 1890/91 | 370 | 500 | 400 | 22% |
| 1891/92 | 370 | 500 | 400 | 24% |
| 1892/93 | 370 | 500 | 400 | 24% |
| 1893/94 | 370 | 500 | 400 | 25% |
| 1894/95 | 370 | 500 | 625 | 26% |
| 1895/96 | 370 | 500 | 650 | 26% |
| 1896/97 | 370 | 500 | 585 | 28% |
| 1897/98 | 400 | 500 | 585 | 32% |
| 1898/99 | 450 | 500 | 585 | 44% |
| 1899/1900 | 450 | 500 | 585 | 43% |
| 1900/01 | 450 | 500 | 585 | 43% |
| 1901/02 | 535 | 500 | 600 | 60% |
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.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mahmud EfendiIstanbul, 27 shared years
- Mehmet Şükrü EfendiIstanbul, 27 shared years
- Mustafa Hakkı BeyIstanbul, 27 shared years
- Oseb Yosef EfendiIstanbul, 27 shared years
- Ahmet Faik EfendiIstanbul, 27 shared years
1,284 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdülbaki EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Abdülhalil EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Abdullah EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmed Hilmi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmet Hilmi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Emin EfendiIstanbul, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Ahmet İzzet EfendiIstanbul, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Ahmet Nihalettin EfendiIstanbul, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Ahmet Şefik EfendiIstanbul, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Ali Ferit EfendiIstanbul, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (27)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 150 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 150 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 150 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 370 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Tahsilat Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 535 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_32; 59 |
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 | Osman İhsan Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1274 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | kethuda | 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) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1292 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1875 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 100 | 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.
- 27 annual entries of 27 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.