Official
Ahmet Şakir Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). On record 1893 to 1904, 11 annual entries.
Archive reference 0087_0161:319
Life#
Ahmet Şakir Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 20 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, with 50 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Kontrol Kalemi. 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 11 years with a salary the median is 240 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 23.11 per cent a year on average.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Ketebe
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 6 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
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
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 50
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88AH 1305 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 50first-salary field |
| 1893 to 1904AH 1311 to 1321 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 50 to 400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893/94 | 50 | 500 | 350 | 0% |
| 1894/95 | 120 | 500 | 250 | 5% |
| 1895/96 | 140 | 500 | 150 | 6% |
| 1896/97 | 200 | 500 | 250 | 8% |
| 1897/98 | 240 | 500 | 240 | 13% |
| 1898/99 | 240 | 500 | 240 | 13% |
| 1899/1900 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 18% |
| 1900/01 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 18% |
| 1901/02 | 300 | 500 | 425 | 20% |
| 1902/03 | 300 | 500 | 300 | 21% |
| 1903/04 | 400 | 475 | 260 | 36% |
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.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Ahmet Sırrı EfendiIstanbul, 11 shared years
- Ahmet Şevki EfendiIstanbul, 11 shared years
- Ali Rıza EfendiIstanbul, 11 shared years
- Hüsnü EfendiIstanbul, 11 shared years
- Manuk EfendiIstanbul, 11 shared years
1,028 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdülaziz EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Abdülaziz EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Abdullah Arif EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Abdullah Faik EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Abdullah Halit EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah Zühdü EfendiIstanbul, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Abdülvahap EfendiIstanbul, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Abdürrahim Haşim EfendiIstanbul, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Ahmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Ahmet Fuat EfendiIstanbul, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (11)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 50 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 120 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 140 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 240 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 240 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Kontrol Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0087_0161:319 |
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 | Ahmet Şakir Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1290 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | ketebe | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier 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 | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 6 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1305 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1888 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 50 | 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.
- 11 annual entries of 11 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.