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Official

AHMET RECEP EFENDİ

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). On record 1902/03, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 115_114; 225

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1880/81 (AH 1298), AHMET RECEP EFENDİ came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father's occupation was "makinist". Work began in Istanbul in 1902/03, at about 21, paid from the start, on 100 kuruş a month. A single annual entry, for 1902/03, places AHMET RECEP in Istanbul in the statistics office (İstatistik Kalemi), on 100 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1902/03 (AH 1320): İstatistik Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 100 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1880/81 (AH 1298)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
makinist

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 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
1902/03 (AH 1320)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
100

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 4 officials who held İstatistik Kalemi in Istanbul in the same years, AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the lowest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 634 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the 615th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 4 officials with the title İstatistik Kalemi in the same years, AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the lowest salary.

All 27 officials with the title İstatistik Kalemi

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the 3,019th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the 1,806th highest salary of them.

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

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 168 officials whose first annual entry is for 1902/03 (AH 1320), AHMET RECEP EFENDİ had the 156th highest salary.

All 168 officials whose first annual entry is for 1902/03 (AH 1320)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of AHMET RECEP EFENDİ
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1902/03AH 1320İstatistik KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)100Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract115_114; 225
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 AHMET RECEP EFENDİ with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAHMET RECEP EFENDİPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1298Recovered 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 occupationmakinistRecovered 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; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1320Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1902Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)100Recovered 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.
  • 1 annual entry of 1 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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

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