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Official

Mustafa Memduh Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Life

Mustafa Memduh Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1909/10, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows Muhabere Memuru in Yeni camii postanesi, with 400 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish

Education

Foreign school
Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French school
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
150

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhabere Memuru in Yeni camii postanesi, with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

Officials recorded in Yeni camii postanesi

Same school recorded

62 officials in all. Officials with Fransız Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mustafa Memduh Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhabere MemuruYeni camii postanesi400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract189-118-117
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 (13)

Recorded values of Mustafa Memduh Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMustafa Memduh EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered 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
Schoolfransiz 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)3 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)150Recovered 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.