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Official

Unnamed official (188-61-60)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Adapazarı in 1884/85 (AH 1302). On record 1909 to 1911, 2 annual entries.

Life

This official, whose name is not recorded, was born in Adapazarı in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as memur.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Adana in 1908/09 (AH 1326). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1909/10, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, with 400 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1910/11 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 2 years with a salary the median is 450 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1910/11. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 25 per cent a year on average.

Record

Personal

Born
1884/85 (AH 1302)
Birthplace
Adapazarı
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
memur

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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
1908/09 (AH 1326)
Place
Adana
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

Career

Career of Unnamed official (188-61-60), one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1908/09AH 1326First workAdana400first-salary field
1909 to 1911AH 1327 to 1328Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1909/10400
1910/11500
Adana400 to 500
Monthly salary, kuruş
02004006001909/10AH 13271910/11AH 1328500 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001909/10AH 13271910/11AH 1328This 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 Unnamed official (188-61-60) against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1909/10400462.530033%
1910/1150050030047%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
AdapazarıAdana

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Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

Officials recorded in Adana

Same school recorded

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

Same birthplace

10 officials in all. Officials born in Adapazarı

Full record

Annual entries (2)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (188-61-60)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhabere MemuruAdana400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract188-61-60
1910/11AH 1328Muhabere MemuruAdana500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract188-61-60
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 (12)

Recorded values of Unnamed official (188-61-60) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1302Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceadapazariRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthizmitRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmemurRecovered 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)0Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1326Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeadanaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered 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.

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