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Official

Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Bitlis in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 152-180-355

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Life

Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi was born in Bitlis in 1886/87 (AH 1304), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, and the father's occupation was "sandik emini". Work began in Bitlis in 1900/01, at about 14, paid from the start, on 250 kuruş a month. A single annual entry, for 1908/09, places Abdülhamid Hamdi in Bitlis as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 250 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Birthplace
Bitlis
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
sandik emini

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Armenian
Tekellumspeaking
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1900/01 (AH 1318)
Place
Bitlis
First salary field (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 job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 111th 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; Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 2,552nd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 14 officials born in Bitlis, Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 13th highest salary.

The page of Bitlis, with the 14 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 62nd highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruBitlis250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract152-180-355
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 Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbdülhamid Hamdi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1304Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacebitlisRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthbitlisRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationsandik eminiRecovered 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)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)8 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1318Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebitlisRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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