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Unnamed official (0156_0129;255)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Erzurum in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 0156_0129;255

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Life

Born in Erzurum in 1888/89 (AH 1306) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, this official was the child of a finance director (mal müdürü). Work began in Erzurum in 1899/1900, at about 11, paid from the start, on 200 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places the official in Erzurum as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 200 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

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

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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Place
Erzurum
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 place, same years

Of the 10 officials with entries in Erzurum in the same years, Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) had the 8th highest salary.

All 148 officials with entries in Erzurum

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) had the 155th 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; Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) had the 2,739th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 56 officials born in Erzurum, Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) had the 50th highest salary.

The page of Erzurum, with the 56 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) had the 89th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (0156_0129;255)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruErzurum200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0156_0129;255
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 (12)

Recorded values of Unnamed official (0156_0129;255) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceerzurumRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birtherzurumRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmal muduruRecovered 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)0Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1317Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeerzurumRecovered 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.
  • 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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