Hasan Tahsin Efendi

Hasan Tahsin Efendi was born in Van in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muftu.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Van in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Muhabere Memuru in Eleşkirt, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pasinler (Hasankale), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eleşkirt). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pasinler).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1897/98 as Muhabere Memuru. 49 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 8 years with a salary the median is 340 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 80 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.57 per cent a year on average.