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Official

Mustafa Hamid Efendi.

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Lüleburgaz in 1876/77 (AH 1293). On record 1903/04, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 118-93-181

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Life

Born in Lüleburgaz in 1876/77 (AH 1293) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Mustafa Hamid Efendi was the child of a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Lüleburgaz in 1894/95, at about 18, with nine unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 300 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1903/04, places Mustafa Hamid in Lüleburgaz as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 300 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1903/04 (AH 1321): Muhabere Memuru in Lüleburgaz, with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1876/77 (AH 1293)
Birthplace
Lüleburgaz
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
9 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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
1894/95 (AH 1312)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

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 Lüleburgaz in the same years, Mustafa Hamid Efendi. had the lowest salary.

All 20 officials with entries in Lüleburgaz

Same job title, same years

Of the 879 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mustafa Hamid Efendi. had the 626th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mustafa Hamid Efendi. had the 2,211th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 5 officials born in Lüleburgaz, Mustafa Hamid Efendi. had the 3rd highest salary.

The page of Lüleburgaz, with the 5 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 174 officials whose first annual entry is for 1903/04 (AH 1321), Mustafa Hamid Efendi. had the 53rd highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mustafa Hamid Efendi.
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1903/04AH 1321Muhabere MemuruLüleburgaz300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract118-93-181
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 Mustafa Hamid Efendi. with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMustafa Hamid Efendi.Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1293Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceluleburgazRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthedirneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf 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)9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1312Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1894Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeLuleburgazRecovered 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.
  • 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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