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Unnamed official (158-203-402)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-203-402

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Life

This official was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1888/89 (AH 1306), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Cide in 1904/05, at about 16, with two unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 600 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1906/07, places the official in Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr) as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 600 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 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
Further places, smaller scale1904/051906/07123MeccaYanbu

  1. Mecca (Mekke)

    Born 1888/89 (AH 1306)

  2. Cide

    First work 1904/05 (AH 1322)

  3. Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr)

    1906/07 (AH 1324)

    Muhabere Memuru

    600 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhabere Memuru in Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr), with 600 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Birthplace
Mecca (Mekke)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
2 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

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1904/05 (AH 1322)
Place
Cide
First salary field (kuruş a month)
600

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 job title, same years

Of the 520 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Unnamed official (158-203-402) had the 72nd 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; Unnamed official (158-203-402) had the 852nd highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 13 officials born in Mecca (Mekke), Unnamed official (158-203-402) had the 5th highest salary.

The page of Mecca (Mekke), with the 13 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Unnamed official (158-203-402) had the 8th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (158-203-402)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruYanbu (Yenbuülbahr)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-203-402
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 (12)

Recorded values of Unnamed official (158-203-402) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacemekkeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthhicazRecovered 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)2Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1904Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placecideRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)600Recovered 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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