Official
Yusuf Azmi Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1846/47 (AH 1263). On record 1865 to 1896, 32 annual entries. Death recorded 1896/97.
Archive reference 23_30; 57
Life#
Yusuf Azmi Efendi was born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1846/47 (AH 1263). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.
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 Thessaloniki in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1865/66, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1865/66, shows Muhabere Memuru in Volos (Golos), with 480 kuruş a month. In 1866/67 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 480 to 576 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Volos). In 1867/68 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Domokos (Dömeke), the salary going from 576 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitola). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Domokos). In 1869/70 the record shows 2. Müdür in Drama, the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1870/71 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kavala, the salary going from 800 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Drama).
The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1870/71 as 2. Müdür. 72 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 32 years with a salary the median is 1,000 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1869/70. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.4 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1895/96, when 87 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
A death is recorded under 1896/97 (AH 1314): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1846/47 (AH 1263)
- Birthplace
- Thessaloniki (Selanik)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Esnaf
- Death recorded
- 1896/97 (AH 1314)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 2 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
- 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 480
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64AH 1280 | First work | Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 480first-salary field |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Muhabere Memuru | Volos (Golos) | 480 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitola (Manastır) | 576 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Muhabere Memuru | Domokos (Dömeke) | 600 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Muhabere Memuru | Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 600 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | 2. Müdür | Drama | 800 |
| 1870 to 1896AH 1287 to 1313 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Death recorded | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865/66 | 480 | 650 | 576 | 25% |
| 1866/67 | 576 | 600 | 480 | 46% |
| 1867/68 | 600 | 600 | 480 | 48% |
| 1868/69 | 600 | 600 | 480 | 47% |
| 1869/70 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 61% |
| 1870/71 | 1,000 | 600 | 1,000 | 72% |
| 1871/72 | 1,000 | 550 | 855 | 80% |
| 1872/73 | 1,000 | 550 | 850 | 80% |
| 1873/74 | 1,000 | 500 | 830 | 79% |
| 1874/75 | 1,000 | 535 | 800 | 79% |
| 1875/76 | 1,000 | 530 | 850 | 78% |
| 1876/77 | 1,000 | 582.5 | 800 | 77% |
| 1877/78 | 1,000 | 560 | 800 | 79% |
| 1878 | 1,000 | 600 | 800 | 76% |
| 1878/79 | 1,000 | 600 | 800 | 77% |
| 1879/80 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1880/81 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 76% |
| 1881/82 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1882/83 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 76% |
| 1883/84 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 82% |
| 1884/85 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 82% |
| 1885/86 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 83% |
| 1886/87 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 84% |
| 1887/88 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 83% |
| 1888/89 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 84% |
| 1889/90 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 85% |
| 1890/91 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 86% |
| 1891/92 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 86% |
| 1892/93 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1893/94 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1894/95 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1895/96 | 1,000 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
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
- Ahmet Mümtaz EfendiKavala, 13 shared years
- Mehmed Zekai EfendiKavala, 10 shared years
- Dorkani EfendiKavala, 9 shared years
- Ahmet Rıfat EfendiKavala, 9 shared years
- Ahmet Hilmi EfendiKavala, 9 shared years
27 officials in all. Officials recorded in Kavala
Same school recorded
- Abdullah Hamit EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282)
- Ali Afif EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282)
- Ali Rıza EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282)
- Hazım Rasim EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Unnamed official (0049_0034; 65)Thessaloniki (Selanik), born 1846/47 (AH 1263)
- Mustafa Necip EfendiThessaloniki (Selanik), born 1844/45 (AH 1260)
- Hasan Tahsin EfendiThessaloniki (Selanik), born 1849/50 (AH 1266)
- Ali Riza EfendiThessaloniki (Selanik), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Mehmet Akif EfendiThessaloniki (Selanik), born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
64 officials in all. Officials born in Thessaloniki (Selanik)
Full record
Annual entries (32)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Muhabere Memuru | Volos (Golos) | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitola (Manastır) | 576 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Muhabere Memuru | Domokos (Dömeke) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Muhabere Memuru | Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | 2. Müdür | Drama | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1878AH 1295 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 2. Müdür | Kavala | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 23_30; 57 |
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 | Yusuf Azmi Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1263 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | selanik | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | selanik | 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 | 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) | 2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1280 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1863 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Selanik | 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 |
| Status | ||
| Death recorded under the year (AH) | 1314 | 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.
- 27 annual entries of 32 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.