Hüseyin Habip Efendi

Hüseyin Habip Efendi was born in Gelibolu in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Gelibolu in 1873/74 (AH 1290): Muhasebe Kalemi. The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 270 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1879/80, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1879/80, shows Nahiye Memuru, with 270 kuruş a month. In 1881/82 the record shows Mal Muduru in Maara, the salary going from 270 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Nahiye Memuru). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Latakia (Lazkiye), the salary going from 400 to 320 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru in Maara). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malviz, the salary going from 320 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Latakia). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Mires, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malviz). In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Müdür in Yoros, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Mires). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 540 to 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Yoros). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Evreşe, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina). In 1902/03 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Safranbolu, with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Evreşe). No annual entry is recorded for 1885 to 1888 and 1889 to 1893.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Muhabere Memuru. 60 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 20 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 280 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.4 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1906/07 (AH 1324): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.