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Official

David Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 183-222-221

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Life

Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1890/91 (AH 1308) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, David Efendi was the child of a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Haifa (Hayfa) in 1909/10, at about 18, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places David in Haifa as Muayene Memuru, on 300 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 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1909/1012IzmirHaifa

  1. Izmir (İzmir)

    Born 1890/91 (AH 1308)

  2. Haifa (Hayfa)

    First work 1909/10 (AH 1327); 1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Muayene Memuru

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muayene Memuru in Haifa (Hayfa), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
esnaf

Education

Community school
İsrail Mektebi (4 years)Israelite (Jewish) 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
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

Named in scholarly works

No link between a work and an official has been accepted. Each entry was found by fixed rules on the name and the recorded fields, and says what it rests on.

Possible links: 1 entry in 1 work

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 2 officials with entries in Haifa (Hayfa) in the same years, David Efendi had the highest salary.

All 18 officials with entries in Haifa (Hayfa)

Same job title, same years

Of the 8 officials with the title Muayene Memuru in the same years, David Efendi had the 7th highest salary.

All 19 officials with the title Muayene Memuru

Same school

Of the 5 officials with İsrail Mektebi among their schools, David Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 5 officials with İsrail Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 62 officials born in Izmir (İzmir), David Efendi had the 47th highest salary.

The page of Izmir (İzmir), with the 62 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; David Efendi had the 56th highest salary of them.

All 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of David Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muayene MemuruHaifa (Hayfa)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract183-222-221
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 David Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameDavid EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered 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
Schoolisrail 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)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: placehayfaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered 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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