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Official

Mehmet Cemal Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1885/86 (AH 1303). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 152-175-345

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Life

Mehmet Cemal Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1885/86 (AH 1303) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a municipal official (belediye memuru). Work began in Ankara in 1905/06, at about 19, paid from the start, on 200 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Mehmet Cemal in Yozgat as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 250 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
1905/061908/09123KemaliyeAnkaraYozgat

  1. Kemaliye (Eğin)

    Born 1885/86 (AH 1303)

  2. Ankara

    First work 1905/06 (AH 1323)

  3. Yozgat

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
belediye memuru

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

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1905/06 (AH 1323)
Place
Ankara
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 3 officials who held Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat in the same years, Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 4 officials with entries in Yozgat in the same years, Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 3rd highest salary.

All 86 officials with entries in Yozgat

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 111th 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; Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 2,552nd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 64 officials born in Kemaliye (Eğin), Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 60th highest salary.

The page of Kemaliye (Eğin), with the 64 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 62nd highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Cemal Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruYozgat250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract152-175-345
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 Cemal Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Cemal EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceeginRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthelazigRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationbelediye memuruRecovered 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)3 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1323Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeankaraRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)200Recovered 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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