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Official

Hasan Tahsin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kočani (Koçana) in 1877/78 (AH 1294). On record 1898 to 1906, 8 annual entries.

Life

Hasan Tahsin Efendi was born in Kočani (Koçana) in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muavin.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Konitsa (Koniçe) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1898/99, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1898/99, shows Muhabere Memuru in Berane, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Magora, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Berane). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Magora).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Muhabere Memuru. 70 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 8 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1877/78 (AH 1294)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Muavin

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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
1895/96 (AH 1313)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
500

Career

Career of Hasan Tahsin Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1895/96AH 1313First workKonitsa (Koniçe)500first-salary field
1898/99AH 1316Muhabere MemuruBerane500
1899 to 1901AH 1317 to 1318Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1899/1900600
1900/01600
Magora600
1901 to 1906AH 1319 to 1323Muhabere Memuru
5 entries
YearSalary
1901/02500
1902/03500
1903/04500
1904/05500
1905/06500
Acre (Akka)500
Monthly salary, kuruş
02004006001898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 1322600 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 1322This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of Hasan Tahsin Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1898/9950050040048%
1899/190060050040070%
1900/0160050040067%
1901/0250050040049%
1902/0350050038049%
1903/0450047535051%
1904/0550045035052%
1905/0650047533050%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
KočaniAcreKonitsaBeraneMagora

Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

11 officials in all. Officials recorded in Acre (Akka)

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

Officials born in Kočani (Koçana)

Full record

Annual entries (8)

Annual entries of Hasan Tahsin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1898/99AH 1316Muhabere MemuruBerane500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1899/1900AH 1317Muhabere MemuruMagora600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1900/01AH 1318Muhabere MemuruMagora600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1903/04AH 1321Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1904/05AH 1322Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
1905/06AH 1323Muhabere MemuruAcre (Akka)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-116-227
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 Hasan Tahsin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHasan Tahsin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1294Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekocanaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkosovaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmuavinRecovered 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)3Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1313Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1895Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeKoniceRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)500Recovered 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 8 annual entries of 8 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.