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Official

İbrahim Edhem Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Razgrad (Hezargrad) in 1892/93 (AH 1310). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-237-469

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Life

İbrahim Edhem Efendi was born in Razgrad (Hezargrad) in 1892/93 (AH 1310), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Bandırma in 1907/08, at about 15, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. A single annual entry, for 1908/09, places İbrahim Edhem in Thessaloniki (Selanik) as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 300 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1907/081908/09123RazgradBandırmaThessaloniki

  1. Razgrad (Hezargrad)

    Born 1892/93 (AH 1310)

  2. Bandırma

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325)

  3. Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1892/93 (AH 1310)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish

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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

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 place, same years

Of the 16 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in the same years, İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 11th highest salary.

All 408 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik)

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 70th 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; İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 2,211th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 3 officials born in Razgrad (Hezargrad), İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

  • Şevki Efendiborn 1883/84 (AH 1301); highest salary 50 kuruş
  • Ali Efendiborn 1872/73 (AH 1289); highest salary 600 kuruş

The page of Razgrad (Hezargrad), with the 3 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), İbrahim Edhem Efendi had the 35th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of İbrahim Edhem Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruThessaloniki (Selanik)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-237-469
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 İbrahim Edhem Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Nameİbrahim Edhem EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1310Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacehezargradRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthtunaRecovered 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)1 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebandirmaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered 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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