Hüseyin Ağa

Hüseyin Ağa was born in Serres (Siroz) in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

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 Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The official was then about 17 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 1873/74, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Çavuş in Komotini, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1874/75 the record shows Çavuş in Xanthi (İskeçe), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Çavuş in Komotini). In 1875/76 the record shows Çavuş in Serres, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Çavuş in Xanthi).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1873/74 as Çavuş. 12 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 10 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with no rises and 1 cut. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1881/82, when 10 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.