Official
Vasil Karolidi Efendi
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Edirne in 1848/49 (AH 1265). On record 1869 to 1903, 33 annual entries.
Archive reference 58- 0034
Life#
Vasil Karolidi Efendi was born in Edirne in 1848/49 (AH 1265). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum).
Schooling recorded: Rum 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; Turkish, with Tekellum.
First work is recorded in Edirne in 1864/65 (AH 1281). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 20 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne, with 480 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Niš (Niş), the salary going from 450 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Niš). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 513 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne, the salary going from 600 to 510 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879.
The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 67 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 33 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 87 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.18 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 60 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1848/49 (AH 1265)
- Birthplace
- Edirne
- Community
- Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
- Nationality as recorded
- Rum
Education
- Community school
- Rum Mektebi (4 years)Greek Orthodox (Rum) school
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 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
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Greek (Rum)
- Kitabetwriting. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
- Turkish
- Tekellumspeaking
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1864/65 (AH 1281)
- Place
- Edirne
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 480
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864/65AH 1281 | First work | Edirne | 480first-salary field |
| 1869 to 1873AH 1286 to 1289 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 480 to 450 |
| 1873 to 1878AH 1290 to 1294 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 |
| No annual entry: 1878 to 1879 (AH 1295 to 1296) | |||
| 1879 to 1901AH 1297 to 1318 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 to 513 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Izmir (İzmir) | 600 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 510 |
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 | 480 | 600 | 576 | 34% |
| 1870/71 | 480 | 600 | 600 | 37% |
| 1871/72 | 450 | 550 | 570 | 36% |
| 1872/73 | 450 | 550 | 585 | 35% |
| 1873/74 | 500 | 500 | 570 | 44% |
| 1874/75 | 500 | 535 | 650 | 41% |
| 1875/76 | 500 | 530 | 700 | 41% |
| 1876/77 | 500 | 582.5 | 600 | 36% |
| 1877/78 | 500 | 560 | 600 | 36% |
| 1879/80 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 47% |
| 1880/81 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 47% |
| 1881/82 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 46% |
| 1882/83 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 43% |
| 1883/84 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 43% |
| 1884/85 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 42% |
| 1885/86 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 42% |
| 1886/87 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 42% |
| 1887/88 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 57% |
| 1888/89 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 57% |
| 1889/90 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 57% |
| 1890/91 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 58% |
| 1891/92 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 58% |
| 1892/93 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 58% |
| 1893/94 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 59% |
| 1894/95 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 59% |
| 1895/96 | 570 | 500 | 500 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 513 | 500 | 495 | 60% |
| 1897/98 | 513 | 500 | 480 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 513 | 500 | 495 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 513 | 500 | 500 | 59% |
| 1900/01 | 513 | 500 | 500 | 58% |
| 1901/02 | 600 | 500 | 480 | 67% |
| 1902/03 | 510 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
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
- Yusuf EfendiEdirne, 23 shared years
- Mehmed Şakir EfendiEdirne, 23 shared years
- Salih Hulusi EfendiEdirne, 23 shared years
- Mehmet Tevfik EfendiEdirne, 23 shared years
- Abdülaziz EfendiEdirne, 22 shared years
251 officials in all. Officials recorded in Edirne
Same school recorded
- Anastaş Nikolaidis EfendiRum Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Anderya Papa Dopli EfendiRum Mektebi, first annual entry 1869/70 (AH 1286)
- Kosta EfendiRum Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Teohari EfendiRum Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Yanko EfendiRum Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
60 officials in all. Officials with Rum Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Dorkani EfendiEdirne, born 1848/49 (AH 1265)
- Hasan Tahsin EfendiEdirne, born 1848/49 (AH 1265)
- Mustafa Cevdet EfendiEdirne, born 1849/50 (AH 1266)
- Ahmed Muhtar EfendiEdirne, born 1846/47 (AH 1263)
- Nesim EfendiEdirne, born 1846/47 (AH 1263)
65 officials in all. Officials born in Edirne
Full record
Annual entries (33)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Niš (Niş) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Izmir (İzmir) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Edirne | 510 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0034 |
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 (13)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Vasil Karolidi Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1265 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | edirne | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | edirne | 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 | Rum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rum 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) | 5 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1281 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1864 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Edirne | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 480 | 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.
- 32 annual entries of 33 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.