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Official

Yani Papadoplo Efendi

Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 189-62-61

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305), Yani Papadoplo Efendi came from the Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) community; the father's occupation was "papaz". Work began in Yenikoy in 1909/10, at about 21, paid from the start, on 600 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Yani Papadoplo in Yeniköy as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 600 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
1909/1013Istanbul, Yeniköy

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 2 (Yenikoy).

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1887/88 (AH 1305)

  2. Yenikoy not on the map

    First work 1909/10 (AH 1327)

  3. Yeniköy

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

    600 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Yeniköy, with 600 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Community
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
Nationality as recorded
rum
Father's occupation
papaz

Education

Foreign school
Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French 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

English
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Greek (Rum)
Kitabetwriting. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
Place
Yenikoy
First salary field (kuruş a month)
600

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 job title, same years

Of the 18 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Yani Papadoplo Efendi had the 5th highest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi among their schools, Yani Papadoplo Efendi had the 34th highest salary.

All 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Yani Papadoplo Efendi had the 789th highest salary of them.

The page of Istanbul, with the 1,999 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327), 122 have a recorded salary; Yani Papadoplo Efendi had the 2nd highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Yani Papadoplo Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiYeniköy600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract189-62-61
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 (13)

Recorded values of Yani Papadoplo Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameYani Papadoplo EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationpapazRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionhristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityrumRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolfransiz 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; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1327Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeyenikoyRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)600Recovered 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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