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Official

İbrahim Edhem Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Mytilene (Midilli) in 1835/36 (AH 1251). On record 1863 to 1906, 44 annual entries.

Archive reference 0062_0186; 367-368

Life

İbrahim Edhem Efendi was born in Mytilene (Midilli) in 1835/36 (AH 1251) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a tradesman (esnaf). At about 28, in 1863/64, İbrahim Edhem began work in the Karantina Kalemi in Mytilene, paid from the start, on 250 kuruş a month. The annual lists begin in 1863/64, with İbrahim Edhem in the Karantina Kitabeti in Mytilene, the birthplace. Next came Üsküdar from 1865 to 1871, then Kuşadası in 1871/72. The annual lists then follow İbrahim Edhem back to Mytilene from 1872 to 1880, then Çanakkale from 1880 to 1882. İbrahim Edhem then moved to Tekirdağ from 1882 to 1894, then Istanbul, Bursa and Konya from 1894 to 1900. The last posts were in Istanbul again from 1900 to 1906, first as Mandapost Memuru, from 1902/03 in the sorting room (Tefrik Odası), from 1903/04 as Pul Basmemuru and from 1905/06 as a chief official (Başmemur). Entries spanning 44 years are rare, reached by fewer than 2 per cent of the 5,211 officials. Seven provinces on two continents in all, a number reached by fewer than 4 per cent of the 5,200 officials with a place of service.

Pay rose from 250 kuruş a month in 1863/64 to a peak of 1,500 in 1895/96, as 1. Müdür in Bursa, when 94 per cent of paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1905/06.

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 10 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1865/661871/721872/731880/811882/831894/951895/961899/19001900/0112345678910MytileneÜsküdar, IstanbulKuşadasıÇanakkaleTekirdağBursaKonya
  1. Mytilene (Midilli)

    Born 1835/36 (AH 1251); First work 1863/64 (AH 1280); 1863 to 1865 (AH 1280 to 1281)

    First work as Karantina Kalemi

    Karantina Kitabeti

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  2. Üsküdar

    1865 to 1871 (AH 1282 to 1287)

    Karantina Kitabeti 1865 to 1868 (AH 1282 to 1284); Muhabere Memuru 1868 to 1871 (AH 1285 to 1287)

    275 to 400 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  3. Kuşadası

    1871/72 (AH 1288)

    Başmuhabere Memuru

    700 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  4. Mytilene (Midilli)

    1872 to 1880 (AH 1289 to 1297)

    Başmuhabere Memuru 1872 to 1876 (AH 1289 to 1292); 2. Müdür 1876 to 1879 (AH 1293 to 1296); 3. Müdür 1879/80 (AH 1297)

    600 to 800 kuruş a month; entries in 9 years

  5. Çanakkale

    1880 to 1882 (AH 1298 to 1299)

    2. Müdür

    1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  6. Tekirdağ

    1882 to 1894 (AH 1300 to 1311)

    2. Müdür

    1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 12 years

  7. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1894/95 (AH 1312)

    Muhabere Memuru

    850 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  8. Bursa

    1895 to 1899 (AH 1313 to 1316)

    1. Müdür

    1,350 to 1,500 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  9. Konya

    1899/1900 (AH 1317)

    1. Müdür

    1,200 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  10. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1900 to 1906 (AH 1318 to 1323)

    Mandapost Memuru 1900 to 1902 (AH 1318 to 1319); Tefrik Odası 1902/03 (AH 1320); Pul Basmemuru 1903 to 1905 (AH 1321 to 1322); Başmemur 1905/06 (AH 1323)

    200 to 1,050 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

Career and salary

Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearentry of another institutionyears with one job titleno annual entry
05001,0001,5001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 13201,500 kuruşKarantina KitabetiBaşmuhabere Memuru2. Müdür2. Müdür1. Müdür
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0002,0001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of İbrahim Edhem Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1863/642505008%
1864/652506258%
1865/662756509%
1866/672756008%
1867/682756007%
1868/6930060048010%
1869/7030060040012%
1870/7140060040020%
1871/7270055060061%
1872/7370055057061%
1873/7470050057061%
1874/7570053557060%
1875/7670053057061%
1876/77800582.580067%
1877/7880056080068%
187880060080065%
1878/7980060080066%
1879/8060050060061%
1880/811,00050080084%
1881/821,00050080084%
1882/831,00050080082%
1883/841,00050080082%
1884/851,00050080082%
1885/861,00050080083%
1886/871,00050080084%
1887/881,00050080083%
1888/891,00050080084%
1889/901,00050080085%
1890/911,00050080086%
1891/921,00050080086%
1892/931,00050080087%
1893/941,00050080087%
1894/9585050040085%
1895/961,5005001,30094%
1896/971,3505001,35094%
1897/981,3505001,35094%
1898/991,3505001,35094%
1899/19001,2005001,35092%
1900/011,00050080087%
1901/02800500737.581%
1902/0360050042067%
1903/0440047536%
1904/052004508%
1905/061,05047580088%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Point at a year for its salary, title, place and the median of all officials paid that year. Choose a row of the table to mark its years in the charts and its stop on the map.

Career of İbrahim Edhem Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1863/64AH 1280Karantina Kalemifirst workMytilene (Midilli)250first-salary field
1863 to 1865AH 1280 to 1281Karantina Kitabeti
Other institution
2 entries
YearSalary
1863/64250
1864/65250
Mytilene (Midilli)250
1865 to 1868AH 1282 to 1284Karantina Kitabeti
Other institution
3 entries
YearSalary
1865/66275
1866/67275
1867/68275
Üsküdar275
1868 to 1871AH 1285 to 1287Muhabere Memuru
3 entries
YearSalary
1868/69300
1869/70300
1870/71400
Üsküdar300 to 400
1871/72AH 1288Başmuhabere MemuruKuşadası700
1872 to 1876AH 1289 to 1292Başmuhabere Memuru
4 entries
YearSalary
1872/73700
1873/74700
1874/75700
1875/76700
Mytilene (Midilli)700
1876 to 1879AH 1293 to 12962. Müdür
4 entries
YearSalary
1876/77800
1877/78800
1878800
1878/79800
Mytilene (Midilli)800
1879/80AH 12973. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)600
1880 to 1882AH 1298 to 12992. Müdür
2 entries
YearSalary
1880/811,000
1881/821,000
Çanakkale1,000
1882 to 1894AH 1300 to 13112. Müdür
12 entries
YearSalary
1882/831,000
1883/841,000
1884/851,000
1885/861,000
1886/871,000
1887/881,000
1888/891,000
1889/901,000
1890/911,000
1891/921,000
1892/931,000
1893/941,000
Tekirdağ1,000
1894/95AH 1312Muhabere MemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)850
1895 to 1899AH 1313 to 13161. Müdür
4 entries
YearSalary
1895/961,500
1896/971,350
1897/981,350
1898/991,350
Bursa1,500 to 1,350
1899/1900AH 13171. MüdürKonya1,200
1900 to 1902AH 1318 to 1319Mandapost Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1900/011,000
1901/02800
Istanbul (Dersaadet)1,000 to 800
1902/03AH 1320Tefrik OdasıIstanbul (Dersaadet)600
1903 to 1905AH 1321 to 1322Pul Basmemuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1903/04400
1904/05200
Istanbul (Dersaadet)400 to 200
1905/06AH 1323BaşmemurIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,050

Record

Personal

Born
1835/36 (AH 1251)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Esnaf

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 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 job as worded
Karantina Kalemi
Age at first work (workbook field)
29
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250
First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)
250

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 10 officials with entries in Tekirdağ in the same years, İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 3rd highest salary.

All 47 officials with entries in Tekirdağ

Same job title, same years

Of the 274 officials with the title 2. Müdür in the same years, İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 56th highest salary.

All 574 officials with the title 2. Müdür

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 133rd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 12 officials born in Mytilene (Midilli), İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

The page of Mytilene (Midilli), with the 12 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 43 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280), İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 14th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (44)

Annual entries of İbrahim Edhem Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1863/64AH 1280Karantina KitabetiMytilene (Midilli)250OtherCross-ministry personnel workbook0062_0186; 367-368
1864/65AH 1281Karantina KitabetiMytilene (Midilli)250OtherCross-ministry personnel workbook0062_0186; 367-368
1865/66AH 1282Karantina KitabetiÜsküdar275OtherCross-ministry personnel workbook0062_0186; 367-368
1866/67AH 1283Karantina KitabetiÜsküdar275OtherCross-ministry personnel workbook0062_0186; 367-368
1867/68AH 1284Karantina KitabetiÜsküdar275OtherCross-ministry personnel workbook0062_0186; 367-368
1868/69AH 1285Muhabere MemuruÜsküdar300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1869/70AH 1286Muhabere MemuruÜsküdar300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1870/71AH 1287Muhabere MemuruÜsküdar400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1871/72AH 1288Başmuhabere MemuruKuşadası700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1872/73AH 1289Başmuhabere MemuruMytilene (Midilli)700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1873/74AH 1290Başmuhabere MemuruMytilene (Midilli)700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1874/75AH 1291Başmuhabere MemuruMytilene (Midilli)700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1875/76AH 1292Başmuhabere MemuruMytilene (Midilli)700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1877/78AH 12942. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1878AH 12952. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1878/79AH 12962. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1879/80AH 12973. MüdürMytilene (Midilli)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1880/81AH 12982. MüdürÇanakkale1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1881/82AH 12992. MüdürÇanakkale1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1882/83AH 13002. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1883/84AH 13012. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1884/85AH 13022. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1885/86AH 13032. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1886/87AH 13042. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1887/88AH 13052. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1888/89AH 13062. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1889/90AH 13072. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1890/91AH 13082. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1891/92AH 13092. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1892/93AH 13102. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1893/94AH 13112. MüdürTekirdağ1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1894/95AH 1312Muhabere MemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1895/96AH 13131. MüdürBursa1,500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1896/97AH 13141. MüdürBursa1,350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1897/98AH 13151. MüdürBursa1,350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1898/99AH 13161. MüdürBursa1,350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1899/1900AH 13171. MüdürKonya1,200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1900/01AH 1318Mandapost MemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1901/02AH 1319Mandapost MemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1902/03AH 1320Tefrik OdasıIstanbul (Dersaadet)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1903/04AH 1321Pul BasmemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1904/05AH 1322Pul BasmemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
1905/06AH 1323BaşmemurIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,050Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0186; 367-368
What the sources named in this table are
Cross-ministry personnel workbook
A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
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 (23)

Recorded values of İbrahim Edhem Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Nameİbrahim Edhem EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook
Birth year (AH)1251Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
BirthplacemidilliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: district (kaza)MidilliCross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: sancakMidilliCross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: province (vilayet)Cezairi bahri sefidCross-ministry personnel workbook
Province of birthcezairi bahri sefidRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationEsnafRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First work
First work: year (AH)1280Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook
First work: Gregorian year as stored1863Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeMidilliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: district (kaza)MidilliCross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: sancakMidilliCross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: province (vilayet)Cezairi bahri sefidCross-ministry personnel workbook
First job as wordedKarantina KalemiLinked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Age at first work (workbook field)29Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)250Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
What the sources named in this table are
Cross-ministry personnel workbook
A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
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.
Linked personnel workbook
The original personnel workbook, from which selected fields on background and first work are taken.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 37 annual entries of 44 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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

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