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Official

İsmail Hayri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Arapgir in 1846/47 (AH 1263). On record 1869 to 1901, 31 annual entries.

Life

İsmail Hayri Efendi was born in Arapgir in 1846/47 (AH 1263). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, with 480 kuruş a month. In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samawah (Semave), the salary going from 480 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1873/74 the record shows 2. Müdür in Al-Hindiya (Hindiye), the salary going from 760 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Samawah). In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Samawah, the salary going from 1,000 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Al-Hindiya). In 1881/82 the record shows 3. Müdür in Keban, the salary going from 760 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Samawah). In 1884/85 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kâhta, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Keban). The title field holds the status word İstifa for 1880/81. No annual entry is recorded for 1882 to 1884.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1873/74 as 2. Müdür. 79 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 30 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 320 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.13 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 47 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1846/47 (AH 1263)
Birthplace
Arapgir
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Esnaf

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
2 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.

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
1867/68 (AH 1284)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
480

Career

Career of İsmail Hayri Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1867/68AH 1284First workBaghdad (Bağdat)480first-salary field
1869/70AH 1286Muhabere MemuruBaghdad (Bağdat)480
1870 to 1873AH 1287 to 1289Muhabere Memuru
3 entries
YearSalary
1870/71800
1871/72760
1872/73760
Samawah (Semave)800 to 760
1873 to 1876AH 1290 to 12922. Müdür
3 entries
YearSalary
1873/741,000
1874/751,000
1875/761,000
Al-Hindiya (Hindiye)1,000
1876 to 1880AH 1293 to 12972. Müdür
5 entries
YearSalary
1876/77800
1877/78800
1878800
1878/79800
1879/80760
Samawah (Semave)800 to 760
1880/81AH 1298İstifaresignation (a note on status, not a job)Samawah (Semave)
1881/82AH 12993. MüdürKeban600
No annual entry: 1882 to 1884 (AH 1300 to 1301)
1884 to 1901AH 1302 to 13183. Müdür
17 entries
YearSalary
1884/85500
1885/86500
1886/87500
1887/88500
1888/89500
1889/90500
1890/91500
1891/92500
1892/93500
1893/94500
1894/95500
1895/96500
1896/97500
1897/98500
1898/99500
1899/1900500
1900/01500
Kâhta500
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entry05001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151,000 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 1315This 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 İsmail Hayri Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1869/7048060040034%
1870/7180060040063%
1871/7276055040064%
1872/7376055040064%
1873/741,00050083079%
1874/751,00053580079%
1875/761,00053085078%
1876/77800582.580067%
1877/7880056080068%
187880060080065%
1878/7980060080066%
1879/8076050080074%
1881/8260050060060%
1884/8550050060042%
1885/8650050060042%
1886/8750050060042%
1887/8850050060041%
1888/8950050060041%
1889/9050050060042%
1890/9150050060043%
1891/9250050060043%
1892/9350050060044%
1893/9450050060046%
1894/9550050060046%
1895/9650050060047%
1896/9750050054049%
1897/9850050054049%
1898/9950050054048%
1899/190050050054047%
1900/0150050054047%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
ArapgirKâhtaBaghdadSamawahAl-HindiyaKeban

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Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

17 officials in all. Officials recorded in Kâhta

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

42 officials in all. Officials born in Arapgir

Full record

Annual entries (31)

Annual entries of İsmail Hayri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1869/70AH 1286Muhabere MemuruBaghdad (Bağdat)480Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1870/71AH 1287Muhabere MemuruSamawah (Semave)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1871/72AH 1288Muhabere MemuruSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1872/73AH 1289Muhabere MemuruSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1873/74AH 12902. MüdürAl-Hindiya (Hindiye)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1874/75AH 12912. MüdürAl-Hindiya (Hindiye)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1875/76AH 12922. MüdürAl-Hindiya (Hindiye)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürSamawah (Semave)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1877/78AH 12942. MüdürSamawah (Semave)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1878AH 12952. MüdürSamawah (Semave)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1878/79AH 12962. MüdürSamawah (Semave)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1879/80AH 12972. MüdürSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1880/81AH 1298İstifaSamawah (Semave)Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1881/82AH 12993. MüdürKeban600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1884/85AH 13023. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1885/86AH 13033. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1886/87AH 13043. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1887/88AH 13053. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1888/89AH 13063. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1889/90AH 13073. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1890/91AH 13083. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1891/92AH 13093. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1892/93AH 13103. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1893/94AH 13113. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1894/95AH 13123. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1895/96AH 13133. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1896/97AH 13143. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1897/98AH 13153. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1898/99AH 13163. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1899/1900AH 13173. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
1900/01AH 13183. MüdürKâhta500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract102_18_31
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 (15)

Recorded values of İsmail Hayri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Nameİsmail Hayri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1263Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacearapgirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthelazig used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Province of birthmamuretul aziz other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationEsnafRecovered 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
SchoolSibyan MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)2Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1284Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1867Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeBagdatRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)480Recovered 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.
  • 29 annual entries of 31 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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