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Official

Kahraman Adil Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Domokos (Dömeke) in 1871/72 (AH 1288). On record 1896 to 1903, 3 annual entries.

Life

Kahraman Adil Efendi was born in Domokos (Dömeke) in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ziraat Bankasi Memuru.

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 Servia (Serfiçe) in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Servia, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Veles (Köprülü), the salary going from 200 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Servia). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Fuyeste, the salary going from 380 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Veles). No annual entry is recorded for 1897 to 1901.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as 3. Müdür. 60 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 3 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 18 per cent a year on average.

Record

Personal

Born
1871/72 (AH 1288)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Ziraat Bankasi Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 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
1892/93 (AH 1310)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

Career

Career of Kahraman Adil Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1892/93AH 1310First workServia (Serfiçe)200first-salary field
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruServia (Serfiçe)200
No annual entry: 1897 to 1901 (AH 1315 to 1318)
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruVeles (Köprülü)380
1902/03AH 13203. MüdürFuyeste540
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entry02004006001896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320540 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320This 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 Kahraman Adil Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1896/972005004008%
1901/0238050040029%
1902/0354050054060%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
DomokosFuyesteServiaVeles

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

Officials recorded in Servia (Serfiçe)

Same school recorded

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

Full record

Annual entries (3)

Annual entries of Kahraman Adil Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruServia (Serfiçe)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0157_0043; 83
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruVeles (Köprülü)380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0157_0043; 83
1902/03AH 13203. MüdürFuyeste540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0157_0043; 83
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 Kahraman Adil Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameKahraman Adil EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1288Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedomekeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthyanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationZiraat Bankasi 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)4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1310Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1892Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeSerficeRecovered 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.
  • 3 annual entries of 3 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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