Viçen Vinsan? Mecid Efendi

Viçen Vinsan? Mecid Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1848/49 (AH 1265). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 27 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 1876/77, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Posta Memuru in Galata, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1884/85 the record shows Posta Memuru in Istanbul, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Galata). In 1894/95 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Galata, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Istanbul). In 1896/97 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mersule Memuru in Galata). No annual entry is recorded for 1885 to 1894.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1880/81 as Posta 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 13 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1880/81. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 32 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.