Official
Mahmut Mesut Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Bitola (Manastır) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 159-201-397
Life#
Mahmut Mesut Efendi was born in Bitola (Manastır) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mudur.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Bolvadin in 1902/03 (AH 1320). The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1908/09, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1908/09, shows Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat, with 200 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Muhabere Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1889/90 (AH 1307)
- Birthplace
- Bitola (Manastır)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
- Father's occupation
- mudur
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
- 1902/03 (AH 1320)
- Place
- Bolvadin
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 200
One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat, with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mehmet Cemal EfendiYozgat, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Şükrü EfendiYozgat, 1 shared year
- Hacı İsmail Hakkı EfendiYozgat, 1 shared year
Same school recorded
- Abdülhamid Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdülhamid Hamdi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- ABDULLAH LÜTFÜ EFENDİRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdullah Ziya EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Abdurrahman Süreyya BeyRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Şerif EfendiBitola (Manastır), born 1886/87 (AH 1304)
- İsak EfendiBitola (Manastır), born 1884/85 (AH 1302)
- Yusuf Süreyya EfendiBitola (Manastır), born 1884/85 (AH 1302)
- Ali Sıdkı EfendiBitola (Manastır), born 1882/83 (AH 1300)
- Ali Niyazi EfendiBitola (Manastır), born 1879/80 (AH 1297)
39 officials in all. Officials born in Bitola (Manastır)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Muhabere Memuru | Yozgat | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 159-201-397 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mahmut Mesut Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1307 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | manastir | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | manastir | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | mudur | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | rusdiye mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 used on this page | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 6 other value | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1320 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | bolvadin | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 200 | Recovered 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.