Official
Mehmet Emin Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1853/54 (AH 1270). On record 1896/97, 1 annual entry. Death recorded 1897/98.
Archive reference 0085_0176: 347
Life#
Mehmet Emin Efendi was born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.
Schooling recorded: Mülkiye Mektebi (School of Civil Administration), with 12 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: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Beirut in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 39 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 43 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Damascus (Şam), with 400 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhabere Memuru.
A death is recorded under 1897/98 (AH 1315): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1853/54 (AH 1270)
- Birthplace
- Beirut (Beyrut)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Esnaf
- Death recorded
- 1897/98 (AH 1315)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Higher or professional
- Mülkiye Mektebi (12 years)School of Civil Administration
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 4 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Other High
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Arabic
- Kitabetwriting
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1892/93 (AH 1310)
- Place
- Beirut (Beyrut)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 400
One annual entry, for 1896/97 (AH 1314): Muhabere Memuru in Damascus (Şam), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Ahmet Tevfik EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Enis EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Mehmet Ali EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Bekir Sarim EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Unnamed official (0086_0162: 319)Damascus (Şam), 1 shared year
23 officials in all. Officials recorded in Damascus (Şam)
Same school recorded
- Osman Münir EfendiMülkiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1896/97 (AH 1314)
- Mehmet Muhittin EfendiMülkiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313)
- Mehmet Hamit EfendiMülkiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Yosef EfendiMülkiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311)
- Ali Galip BeyMülkiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1891/92 (AH 1309)
25 officials in all. Officials with Mülkiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Alber EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1852/53 (AH 1269)
- İskender EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Yusuf Raci EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Abdülmecit EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
- Corci EfendiBeirut (Beyrut), born 1855/56 (AH 1272)
50 officials in all. Officials born in Beirut (Beyrut)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Damascus (Şam) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0085_0176: 347 |
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 (15)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Emin Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1270 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | beyrut | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | beyrut | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | esnaf | 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 | Mulkiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 12 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1310 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1892 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | beyrut | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 400 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Status | ||
| Death recorded under the year (AH) | 1315 | Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy); Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy) |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy)
- A copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read for the title wording of each year. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death.
- Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy)
- A second copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read in the same way. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death. Two copies that agree are one piece of evidence, not two.
- 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.