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Official

Henry Kitasyoli Efendi.

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). On record 1903/04, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 118-75-146

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Life

Henry Kitasyoli Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1880/81 (AH 1298) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Istanbul in 1902/03, at about 21, with one unpaid year as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 150 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1903/04, places Henry Kitasyoli in Istanbul in the Mesalihi Kalemi, on 150 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1903/04 (AH 1321): Mesalihi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 150 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
Esnaf

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
1 year
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Italian
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
1902/03 (AH 1320)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
150

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 621 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. had the 559th highest salary.

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Same job title, same years

Of the 7 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi in the same years, Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. had the 6th highest salary.

All 20 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi among their schools, 745 have a recorded salary; Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. had the 737th highest salary of them.

All 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. had the 1,716th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 174 officials whose first annual entry is for 1903/04 (AH 1321), Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. had the 154th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Henry Kitasyoli Efendi.
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1903/04AH 1321Mesalihi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract118-75-146
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 Henry Kitasyoli Efendi. with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHenry Kitasyoli Efendi.Personnel 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 occupationEsnafRecovered 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
SchoolSibyan MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)1Recovered 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)150Recovered 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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