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Official

Ahmet Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Ürgüp in 1891/92 (AH 1309). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 187-216-214

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Life

Ahmet Efendi was born in Ürgüp in 1891/92 (AH 1309) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father's occupation was "korucu". Work began in Istanbul in 1907/08, at about 16, paid from the start, on 250 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Ahmet in Istanbul in the office of the corresponding secretary (Mektubi Kalemi), on 250 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
1907/0812ÜrgüpIstanbul

  1. Ürgüp

    Born 1891/92 (AH 1309)

  2. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325); 1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Mektubi Kalemi

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Mektubi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1891/92 (AH 1309)
Birthplace
Ürgüp
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
korucu

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
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
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

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 126 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Ahmet Efendi had the 115th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 3 officials with the title Mektubi Kalemi in the same years, Ahmet Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 81 officials with the title Mektubi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Ahmet Efendi had the 2,552nd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 27 officials born in Ürgüp, Ahmet Efendi had the 21st highest salary.

The page of Ürgüp, with the 27 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; Ahmet Efendi had the 101st highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ahmet Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract187-216-214
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 Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAhmet EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1309Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceurgupRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkonyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationkorucuRecovered 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)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)2 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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