Official
Cemal Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1845/46 (AH 1262). On record 1869 to 1907, 39 annual entries.
Archive reference 58_0012; 21
Life#
Cemal Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1845/46 (AH 1262). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ilmiye.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Samsun in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 23 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muvassil in Samsun, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Muvassil in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 190 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muvassil in Samsun). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samatya, the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muvassil in Beyoğlu). In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Samatya). In 1879/80 the record shows Vezne Mudur Muavini in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Vezne Mudur Muavini in Istanbul).
The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1884/85 as Vezne Mudur Muavini. 86 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 39 years with a salary the median is 950 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1879/80. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.19 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 84 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- Birthplace
- Kemaliye (Eğin)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- ilmiye
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- 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
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Place
- Samsun
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 200
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70AH 1286 | First work | Samsun | 200first-salary field |
| 1869 to 1872AH 1286 to 1288 | Muvassil | Samsun | 200 to 190 |
| 1872 to 1876AH 1289 to 1292 | Muvassil | Beyoğlu | 200 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Samatya | 400 |
| 1877 to 1879AH 1294 to 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 to 500 |
| 1879 to 1894AH 1297 to 1311 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 to 1,200 |
| 1894 to 1907AH 1312 to 1324 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 to 950 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70 | 200 | 600 | 6% | |
| 1870/71 | 200 | 600 | 5% | |
| 1871/72 | 190 | 550 | 5% | |
| 1872/73 | 200 | 550 | 155 | 5% |
| 1873/74 | 200 | 500 | 155 | 7% |
| 1874/75 | 200 | 535 | 6% | |
| 1875/76 | 200 | 530 | 6% | |
| 1876/77 | 400 | 582.5 | 410 | 17% |
| 1877/78 | 400 | 560 | 410 | 16% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 500 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 500 | 600 | 420 | 34% |
| 1879/80 | 800 | 500 | 77% | |
| 1880/81 | 800 | 500 | 76% | |
| 1881/82 | 800 | 500 | 77% | |
| 1882/83 | 1,000 | 500 | 82% | |
| 1883/84 | 1,000 | 500 | 82% | |
| 1884/85 | 1,200 | 500 | 86% | |
| 1885/86 | 1,200 | 500 | 87% | |
| 1886/87 | 1,200 | 500 | 87% | |
| 1887/88 | 1,200 | 500 | 87% | |
| 1888/89 | 1,200 | 500 | 87% | |
| 1889/90 | 1,200 | 500 | 88% | |
| 1890/91 | 1,200 | 500 | 89% | |
| 1891/92 | 1,200 | 500 | 90% | |
| 1892/93 | 1,200 | 500 | 90% | |
| 1893/94 | 1,200 | 500 | 91% | |
| 1894/95 | 1,000 | 500 | 250 | 87% |
| 1895/96 | 1,000 | 500 | 250 | 87% |
| 1896/97 | 900 | 500 | 245 | 88% |
| 1897/98 | 900 | 500 | 275 | 88% |
| 1898/99 | 900 | 500 | 262.5 | 87% |
| 1899/1900 | 950 | 500 | 300 | 88% |
| 1900/01 | 950 | 500 | 300 | 87% |
| 1901/02 | 950 | 500 | 340 | 87% |
| 1902/03 | 950 | 500 | 350 | 87% |
| 1903/04 | 950 | 475 | 350 | 87% |
| 1904/05 | 950 | 450 | 375 | 87% |
| 1905/06 | 950 | 475 | 400 | 85% |
| 1906/07 | 950 | 450 | 400 | 84% |
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.
Named in scholarly works#
No link between a work and an official has been accepted. Each entry was found by fixed rules on the name and the recorded fields, and says what it rests on.
Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Eğinli (Kemaliyeli) Devlet adamları (1820?1854) (ÖMER FERİT İMLAK, 2012). Name as printed: Cemal Efendi. Printed page 128, PDF page 141.
Probable link: same name and birthplace
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Salih Tevfik EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Afif EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- David EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Edvar Galyar EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Haci Cemal BeyIstanbul, 31 shared years
1,530 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdullah EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Abdullah Vehbi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Fehmi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Ahmet Hidayet EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah EfendiKemaliye (Eğin), born 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- Hüseyin Sabri EfendiKemaliye (Eğin), born 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- Ömer Hilmi EfendiKemaliye (Eğin), born 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- Osman Nuri EfendiKemaliye (Eğin), born 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- İzzet Şevki EfendiKemaliye (Eğin), born 1845 (AH 1261)
63 officials in all. Officials born in Kemaliye (Eğin)
Full record
Annual entries (39)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muvassil | Samsun | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muvassil | Samsun | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muvassil | Samsun | 190 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muvassil | Beyoğlu | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muvassil | Beyoğlu | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muvassil | Beyoğlu | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muvassil | Beyoğlu | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Samatya | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 900 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 900 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 900 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 950 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58_0012; 21 |
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 | Cemal Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1262 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | egin | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | elazig | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | ilmiye | Recovered 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 | Sibyan 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) | 1286 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1869 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Samsun | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 200 | 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.
- 37 annual entries of 39 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.