Official
Mehmet Fazıl Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Erzurum in 1868/69 (AH 1285). On record 1889 to 1907, 18 annual entries.
Archive reference 54_225; 447
Life#
Mehmet Fazıl Efendi was born in Erzurum in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muderris.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Bayburt. 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 Siirt in 1882/83 (AH 1300): Muhasebe Kalemi. The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1889/90, the official was about 21 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1889/90, shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Siirt, with 130 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Diyadin, the salary going from 130 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Siirt). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Diyadin). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Siirt, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kotek, the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Siirt). In 1899/1900 the record shows Posta Memuru in Samsun, the salary going from 540 to 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kotek). In 1906/07 the record shows 2. Müdür in Rize, the salary going from 500 to 720 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Samsun).
The highest salary, 720 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as 2. Müdür. 74 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 18 years with a salary the median is 450 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 270 kuruş, is seen in 1890/91. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.59 per cent a year on average.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Birthplace
- Erzurum
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Muderris
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school); place of the school as worded: Bayburt
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Middle
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- 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
- 1882/83 (AH 1300)
- Place
- Siirt
- First job as worded
- Muhasebe Kalemi
- Age at first work (workbook field)
- 16
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 50
- First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)
- 50
Notes from the record
- Merit and competence grade (recorded code)
- 1
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhasebe Kalemifirst work | Siirt | 50first-salary field |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Siirt | 130 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Diyadin | 400 |
| 1891 to 1894AH 1309 to 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitlis | 400 |
| 1894 to 1898AH 1312 to 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Siirt | 400 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Kotek | 540 |
| 1899 to 1906AH 1317 to 1323 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | 2. Müdür | Rize | 720 |
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889/90 | 130 | 500 | 250 | 4% |
| 1890/91 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 28% |
| 1891/92 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 29% |
| 1892/93 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 29% |
| 1893/94 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 30% |
| 1894/95 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 30% |
| 1895/96 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 30% |
| 1896/97 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 32% |
| 1897/98 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 32% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 47% |
| 1900/01 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 47% |
| 1901/02 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 49% |
| 1902/03 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 49% |
| 1903/04 | 500 | 475 | 400 | 51% |
| 1904/05 | 500 | 450 | 400 | 52% |
| 1905/06 | 500 | 475 | 400 | 50% |
| 1906/07 | 720 | 450 | 800 | 74% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
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Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Ali BeySamsun, 7 shared years
- Hasan Hilmi EfendiSamsun, 5 shared years
- Cebrail Cemal EfendiSiirt, 5 shared years
- Mustafa Eşref EfendiSamsun, 5 shared years
- Ahmet HamiSamsun, 4 shared years
33 officials in all. Officials recorded in Samsun
Same school recorded
- Abdi Zühtü EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Abdülkadir Ziya EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Naim EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Ahmet Refik EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmet Rüştü EfendiErzurum, born 1866/67 (AH 1283)
- Mehmet Hasim EfendiErzurum, born 1864/65 (AH 1281)
- Ahmet Şükrü EfendiErzurum, born 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- İbrahim Ethem EfendiErzurum, born 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Arif EfendiErzurum, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
55 officials in all. Officials born in Erzurum
Full record
Annual entries (18)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Siirt | 130 | Other | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 54_225; 447 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Diyadin | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitlis | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitlis | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Bitlis | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Siirt | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Siirt | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Siirt | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Siirt | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Kotek | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Posta Memuru | Samsun | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | 2. Müdür | Rize | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_225; 447 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Cross-ministry personnel workbook
- A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
- 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 (25)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Fazıl Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook |
| Birth year (AH) | 1285 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace | erzurum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: district (kaza) | Erzurum | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: sancak | Erzurum | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: province (vilayet) | Erzurum | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Province of birth | erzurum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Muderris | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Place of the school | Bayburt | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 5 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1300 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1883 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Siirt | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: district (kaza) | Siirt | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: sancak | Siirt | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: province (vilayet) | bitlis | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First job as worded | Muhasebe Kalemi | Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Age at first work (workbook field) | 16 | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 50 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month) | 50 | Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Other recorded values | ||
| Merit and competence grade (recorded code) | 1 | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
What the sources named in this table are
- Cross-ministry personnel workbook
- A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
- 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.
- Linked personnel workbook
- The original personnel workbook, from which selected fields on background and first work are taken.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 16 annual entries of 18 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.