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Official

Alişan Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Plovdiv (Filibe) in 1869/70 (AH 1286). On record 1903/04, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 116_181; 359

Life

Alişan Efendi was born in Plovdiv (Filibe) in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Asar Memuru.

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 Istanbul in 1903/04 (AH 1321). The official was then about 34 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1903/04, the official was about 34 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1903/04, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1869/70 (AH 1286)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Asar Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
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
1903/04 (AH 1321)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

One annual entry, for 1903/04 (AH 1321): Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

110 officials in all. Officials recorded in Beyoğlu

Same school recorded

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

Same birthplace

42 officials in all. Officials born in Plovdiv (Filibe)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Alişan Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1903/04AH 1321Muhabere MemuruBeyoğlu250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract116_181; 359
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)

Recorded values of Alişan Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAlişan EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1286Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacefilibeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthrumeli sarkiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationAsar MemuruRecovered 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)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1903Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.
  • 1 annual entry of 1 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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