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Official

Zeynelabidin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Filiates (Filat) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Life

Zeynelabidin Efendi was born in Filiates (Filat) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Gerenye in 1908/09 (AH 1326). The official was then about 27 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1909/10, the official was about 28 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), with 400 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1880/81 (AH 1298)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
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
1908/09 (AH 1326)
Place
Gerenye
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

Officials recorded in Servia (Serfiçe)

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Zeynelabidin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhabere MemuruServia (Serfiçe)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract188-55-54
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 (12)

Recorded values of Zeynelabidin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameZeynelabidin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1298Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacefilatRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthyanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityturkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolsibyan mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1326Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placegerenyeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered 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.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.