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Official

Mehmet İhsan Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kastamonu in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 188-14-13

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Life

Born in Kastamonu in 1888/89 (AH 1306), Mehmet İhsan Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a senior army captain (kolağası). Work began in Palas in 1903/04, at about 15, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Mehmet İhsan in Edirne as a transport official (Nakliye Memuru), on 400 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
1909/1013KastamonuEdirne

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 2 (Palas).

  1. Kastamonu

    Born 1888/89 (AH 1306)

  2. Palas not on the map

    First work 1903/04 (AH 1321)

  3. Edirne

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Nakliye Memuru

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

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

Record

Personal

Born
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Birthplace
Kastamonu
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
kolagasi

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle 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
tekellumspeaking
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1903/04 (AH 1321)
Place
Palas
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

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 5 officials with entries in Edirne in the same years, Mehmet İhsan Efendi had the 4th highest salary.

All 265 officials with entries in Edirne

Same job title, same years

Of the 4 officials with the title Nakliye Memuru in the same years, Mehmet İhsan Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

All 82 officials with the title Nakliye Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mehmet İhsan Efendi had the 1,725th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 34 officials born in Kastamonu, Mehmet İhsan Efendi had the 26th highest salary.

The page of Kastamonu, with the 34 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327), 122 have a recorded salary; Mehmet İhsan Efendi had the 17th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet İhsan Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Nakliye MemuruEdirne400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract188-14-13
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 (14)

Recorded values of Mehmet İhsan Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet İhsan EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekastamonuRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkastamonuRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationkolagasiRecovered 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)6 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placepalasRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered 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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