Official
Mahmud Nedim Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kemah in 1852/53 (AH 1269). On record 1871 to 1903, 33 annual entries. Death recorded 1903/04.
Archive reference 58-0051;97
Life#
Mahmud Nedim Efendi was born in Kemah in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 Istanbul in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo (Halep), with 380 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Başmemur in Skopje (Üsküp), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo). In 1880/81 the record shows Başmemur in Aleppo, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Skopje). In 1881/82 the record shows Başmemur in Idlib (İdlib), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Aleppo). In 1887/88 the record shows Başmemur in Diyarbakır, the salary going from 500 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Idlib). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ, the salary going from 570 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Diyarbakır).
The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Muhabere Memuru. 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 33 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.1 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 60 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
A death is recorded under 1903/04 (AH 1321): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1852/53 (AH 1269)
- Birthplace
- Kemah
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Death recorded
- 1903/04 (AH 1321)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Higher or professional
- Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 3 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives 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
- 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 400
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69AH 1285 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400first-salary field |
| 1871 to 1877AH 1288 to 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 380 to 600 |
| 1877 to 1880AH 1294 to 1297 | Başmemur | Skopje (Üsküp) | 600 to 500 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Başmemur | Aleppo (Halep) | 500 |
| 1881 to 1887AH 1299 to 1304 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 |
| 1887 to 1890AH 1305 to 1307 | Başmemur | Diyarbakır | 570 |
| 1890 to 1903AH 1308 to 1320 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 to 540 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72 | 380 | 550 | 400 | 20% |
| 1872/73 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 35% |
| 1873/74 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 44% |
| 1874/75 | 500 | 535 | 450 | 41% |
| 1875/76 | 500 | 530 | 400 | 41% |
| 1876/77 | 600 | 582.5 | 410 | 50% |
| 1877/78 | 600 | 560 | 600 | 50% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 47% |
| 1879/80 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 47% |
| 1880/81 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 47% |
| 1881/82 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 46% |
| 1882/83 | 500 | 500 | 570 | 43% |
| 1883/84 | 500 | 500 | 585 | 43% |
| 1884/85 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 42% |
| 1885/86 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 42% |
| 1886/87 | 500 | 500 | 585 | 42% |
| 1887/88 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1888/89 | 570 | 500 | 670 | 57% |
| 1889/90 | 570 | 500 | 600 | 57% |
| 1890/91 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1894/95 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 61% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1900/01 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1901/02 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1902/03 | 540 | 500 | 380 | 60% |
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
- Unnamed official (26_188; 371)Aleppo (Halep) and 1 other place, 10 shared years
- Dimitri Altunyadi EfendiElazığ and 1 other place, 9 shared years
- Osman Şevki EfendiElazığ, 8 shared years
- Ohannes EfendiAleppo (Halep), 7 shared years
- David Murat EfendiAleppo (Halep), 7 shared years
116 officials in all. Officials recorded in Elazığ
Same school recorded
- Ahmet EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- Ahmet Naili EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- Akif EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- Ali Mufid EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- Ali Rıza EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ohannes Şükran EfendiKemah, born 1853/54 (AH 1270)
- Mustafa Hulusi EfendiKemah, born 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Mustafa Ragıp EfendiKemah, born 1848/49 (AH 1265)
- Tatar Ağası Zade Hafız Abdullah EfendiKemah, born 1847/48 (AH 1264)
- Osman Nuri EfendiKemah, born 1857/58 (AH 1274)
19 officials in all. Officials born in Kemah
Full record
Annual entries (33)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Aleppo (Halep) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Başmemur | Skopje (Üsküp) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Başmemur | Skopje (Üsküp) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Başmemur | Skopje (Üsküp) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Başmemur | Skopje (Üsküp) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Başmemur | Aleppo (Halep) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Başmemur | Idlib (İdlib) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Başmemur | Diyarbakır | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Başmemur | Diyarbakır | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Başmemur | Diyarbakır | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhabere Memuru | Elazığ | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58-0051;97 |
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 | Mahmud Nedim Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1269 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | kemah | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | erzurum | 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 | Sibyan Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Telegraph school (recorded code) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 3 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1285 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1868 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | 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) | 1321 | 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.
- 33 annual entries of 33 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.