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Official

Mehmet Cemal Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Yemen in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 159-206-407

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Life

Born in Yemen in 1890/91 (AH 1308) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Mehmet Cemal Efendi was the child of an army captain (yüzbaşı). Work began in Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) in 1904/05, at about 14, with three unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 700 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1907/08, places Mehmet Cemal in Halif as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 700 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
1904/051907/08123Yemen, HalifAl Hudaydah

  1. Yemen

    Born 1890/91 (AH 1308)

  2. Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde)

    First work 1904/05 (AH 1322)

  3. Halif

    1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhabere Memuru

    700 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Halif, with 700 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Birthplace
Yemen
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Yuzbasi

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 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
French
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)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
700

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 313 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 20th 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; Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 729th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 6 officials born in Yemen, Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the highest salary.

The page of Yemen, with the 6 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Mehmet Cemal Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Cemal Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruHalif700Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract159-206-407
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 Mehmet Cemal Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Cemal EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceyemenRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthyemenRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationYuzbasiRecovered 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)3Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier 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: placehudeydeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)700Recovered 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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