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Official

Mahmut Refik Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Skopje (Üsküp) in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 149-145-285

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Life

Mahmut Refik Efendi was born in Skopje (Üsküp) in 1888/89 (AH 1306) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Ürgüp in 1904/05, at about 16, with three unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 150 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1907/08, places Mahmut Refik in Kayseri as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 150 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
Further places, smaller scale1904/051907/08123ÜrgüpKayseri

  1. Skopje (Üsküp)

    Born 1888/89 (AH 1306)

  2. Ürgüp

    First work 1904/05 (AH 1322)

  3. Kayseri

    1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhabere Memuru

    150 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Kayseri, with 150 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Esnaf

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
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
1904/05 (AH 1322)
Place
Ürgüp
First salary field (kuruş a month)
150

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 6 officials with entries in Kayseri in the same years, Mahmut Refik Efendi had the 5th highest salary.

All 53 officials with entries in Kayseri

Same job title, same years

Of the 313 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mahmut Refik Efendi had the 278th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mahmut Refik Efendi had the 2,922nd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 28 officials born in Skopje (Üsküp), Mahmut Refik Efendi had the 26th highest salary.

The page of Skopje (Üsküp), with the 28 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Mahmut Refik Efendi had the 111th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mahmut Refik Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruKayseri150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-145-285
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)

Recorded values of Mahmut Refik Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMahmut Refik EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceuskupRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkosovaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationEsnafRecovered 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
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)3Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1904Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeurgupRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)150Recovered 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.

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