Official
Yusuf Raci Efendi
Maronite Christian (Maruni). Born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). On record 1870 to 1895, 21 annual entries.
Archive reference 0083_0064; 125
Life#
Yusuf Raci Efendi was born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Maronite Christian (Maruni).
Schooling recorded: Millet 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: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Lubnan in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 350 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Muhabere Memuru in Lubnan, with 350 kuruş a month. In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jableh (Cebele), with 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Lubnan). In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut, the salary going from 350 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jableh). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 450 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jaffa (Yafa), the salary going from 475 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). In 1884/85 the record shows 1. Müdür in Cedide, the salary going from 600 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jaffa). In 1891/92 the record shows 2. Müdür in İskenderun, the salary going from 1,500 to 900 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Cedide). In 1893/94 the record shows 2. Müdür in Eskişehir, the salary going from 900 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in İskenderun). In 1894/95 the record shows 2. Müdür in İskenderun, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Eskişehir). No annual entry is recorded for 1887 to 1891 and 1892/93.
The highest salary, 1,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1884/85 as 1. Müdür. 90 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 21 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 900 kuruş, is seen in 1884/85. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.29 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1894/95, when 87 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Birthplace
- Beirut (Beyrut)
- Community
- Maronite Christian (Maruni)
- Nationality as recorded
- Maruni
Education
- Community school
- Millet Mektebi (4 years)community school (school of a non-Muslim community)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Arabic
- Kitabetwriting
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Italian
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Place
- Lubnan
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 350
Legal records
- Legal record note as worded
- Politik / Mumaileyhin Katolik namı takınmış bir Ermeni olduğundan ve icra dahilinde derdest edilen evrak-ı mazarranın dahi bunun vasıtasıyla imrar olunduğu ceza alınıp Suriyedeki İskenderun gibi muamelat ve muhaberatı nazik ve mühim bir mevkide böyle bir kimsenin telgraf müdürlüğüyle istihdamı (…) bulunduğundan dahile nezaret-i celilesinin vaki olan iş‘ar üzerine bin üç yüz on senesi Şevvalinin yirmi dokuzunda 1 Nisan sene 312 azl edildiği; Siyasi
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | First work | Lubnan | 350first-salary field |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Lubnan | 350 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Jableh (Cebele) | 350 |
| 1872 to 1876AH 1289 to 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 450 |
| 1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Acre (Akka) | 500 to 475 |
| 1878 to 1884AH 1295 to 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 |
| 1884 to 1887AH 1302 to 1304 | 1. Müdür | Cedide | 1,500 |
| No annual entry: 1887 to 1891 (AH 1305 to 1308) | |||
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 2. Müdür | İskenderun | 900 |
| No annual entry: 1892/93 (AH 1310) | |||
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 2. Müdür | Eskişehir | 1,000 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 2. Müdür | İskenderun | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71 | 350 | 600 | 400 | 17% |
| 1871/72 | 350 | 550 | 400 | 18% |
| 1872/73 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 35% |
| 1873/74 | 450 | 500 | 400 | 35% |
| 1874/75 | 450 | 535 | 450 | 32% |
| 1875/76 | 450 | 530 | 400 | 34% |
| 1876/77 | 500 | 582.5 | 410 | 36% |
| 1877/78 | 475 | 560 | 410 | 35% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 500 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 600 | 600 | 420 | 47% |
| 1879/80 | 600 | 500 | 380 | 61% |
| 1880/81 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1881/82 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1882/83 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1883/84 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1884/85 | 1,500 | 500 | 1,200 | 90% |
| 1885/86 | 1,500 | 500 | 1,200 | 91% |
| 1886/87 | 1,500 | 500 | 1,200 | 91% |
| 1891/92 | 900 | 500 | 800 | 85% |
| 1893/94 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1894/95 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
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
- Karabet EfendiJaffa (Yafa), 7 shared years
- Ahmed EfendiJaffa (Yafa), 4 shared years
- Esat EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 4 shared years
- Mehmet Nakib EfendiJaffa (Yafa), 4 shared years
- Rifat Antuvan EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), 4 shared years
33 officials in all. Officials recorded in Jaffa (Yafa)
Same school recorded
- Kayser Ferid EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Bezui Toma EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Dorkani EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Fetullah Nuri EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Necip EfendiMillet Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
262 officials in all. Officials with Millet Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- İskender EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Abdullah EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Alber EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1852/53 (AH 1269)
- Mehmet Tevfik EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1849/50 (AH 1266)
- Mehmet Emin EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1853/54 (AH 1270)
50 officials in all. Officials born in Beirut (Beyrut)
Full record
Annual entries (21)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Lubnan | 350 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Jableh (Cebele) | 350 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Acre (Akka) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Acre (Akka) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Jaffa (Yafa) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | 1. Müdür | Cedide | 1,500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | 1. Müdür | Cedide | 1,500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | 1. Müdür | Cedide | 1,500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 2. Müdür | İskenderun | 900 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 2. Müdür | Eskişehir | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 2. Müdür | İskenderun | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0083_0064; 125 |
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 (15)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Yusuf Raci Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1268 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | beyrut | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | beyrut | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Hristiyan | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Maruni | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Millet Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1287 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1870 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Lubnan | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 350 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Legal records | ||
| Legal record note as worded | Politik / Mumaileyhin Katolik namı takınmış bir Ermeni olduğundan ve icra dahilinde derdest edilen evrak-ı mazarranın dahi bunun vasıtasıyla imrar olunduğu ceza alınıp Suriyedeki İskenderun gibi muamelat ve muhaberatı nazik ve mühim bir mevkide böyle bir kimsenin telgraf müdürlüğüyle istihdamı (…) bulunduğundan dahile nezaret-i celilesinin vaki olan iş‘ar üzerine bin üç yüz on senesi Şevvalinin yirmi dokuzunda 1 Nisan sene 312 azl edildiği used on this page | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Legal record note as worded | Siyasi other value | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
What the sources named in this table are
- Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)
- A workbook of notes on legal records. The wording is kept as written. It may hold an accusation or an acquittal, it is not the finding of a court, and its year is the year of the record, not the date of an event.
- Legal notes (later workbook copy)
- A later copy of the workbook of notes on legal records. The same wording in both copies is one note, not two.
- 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.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 21 annual entries of 21 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.