Official
Halil Kemal Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Bergama in 1858/59 (AH 1275). On record 1879 to 1906, 27 annual entries.
Archive reference 37_72; 141
Life#
Halil Kemal Efendi was born in Bergama in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Bergama in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1879/80, the official was about 21 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1879/80, shows Muhabere Memuru in Heraklion (Kandiye), with 285 kuruş a month. In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aydın, the salary going from 285 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Heraklion). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bergama, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aydın). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Buldan, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bergama). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Papazlik, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Buldan). In 1897/98 the record shows 3. Müdür in Tavas, with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Papazlik). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kavala, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Tavas). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Papazlik, with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kavala).
The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as 3. Müdür. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 27 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 115 kuruş, is seen in 1880/81. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.49 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 62 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Birthplace
- Bergama
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Ketebe
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 4 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives 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
- 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Place
- Bergama
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 285
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77AH 1293 | First work | Bergama | 285first-salary field |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Heraklion (Kandiye) | 285 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Aydın | 400 |
| 1881 to 1884AH 1299 to 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Bergama | 400 |
| 1884 to 1895AH 1302 to 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 |
| 1895 to 1897AH 1313 to 1314 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 500 |
| 1897 to 1903AH 1315 to 1320 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 3. Müdür | Kavala | 540 |
| 1904 to 1906AH 1322 to 1323 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 540 |
Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879/80 | 285 | 500 | 380 | 11% |
| 1880/81 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 34% |
| 1881/82 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 31% |
| 1882/83 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 28% |
| 1883/84 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1884/85 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1885/86 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1886/87 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1887/88 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1888/89 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1889/90 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 27% |
| 1890/91 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 28% |
| 1891/92 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 29% |
| 1892/93 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 29% |
| 1893/94 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 30% |
| 1894/95 | 400 | 500 | 400 | 30% |
| 1895/96 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 47% |
| 1896/97 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 49% |
| 1897/98 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 49% |
| 1898/99 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 48% |
| 1899/1900 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 47% |
| 1900/01 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 47% |
| 1901/02 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 49% |
| 1902/03 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 49% |
| 1903/04 | 540 | 475 | 540 | 61% |
| 1904/05 | 540 | 450 | 540 | 61% |
| 1905/06 | 540 | 475 | 540 | 62% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
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Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Resmi EfendiHeraklion (Kandiye), 1 shared year
- Hafız Bekir Sıdkı EfendiAydın, 1 shared year
- Hasan Nazmi EfendiAydın, 1 shared year
- Mehmed Şefik EfendiAydın, 1 shared year
- Mehmet Rıza EfendiAydın, 1 shared year
8 officials in all. Officials recorded in Buldan
Same school recorded
- Ahmet Mümtaz EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297)
- Aziz EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297)
- Hafiz Bekir Sidki EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297)
- Hafız Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297)
- Hüseyin Habip EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Artin Noris EfendiBergama, born 1866/67 (AH 1283)
- Mehmet Necip BeyBergama, born 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Mustafa Hulusi EfendiBergama, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Hafız Halil EfendiBergama, born 1840/41 (AH 1256)
- Mehmet Rüşdi EfendiBergama, born 1881/82 (AH 1299)
6 officials in all. Officials born in Bergama
Full record
Annual entries (27)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Heraklion (Kandiye) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Aydın | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Bergama | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Bergama | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Bergama | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Buldan | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 3. Müdür | Tavas | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 3. Müdür | Kavala | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | 3. Müdür | Papazlik | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 37_72; 141 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Halil Kemal Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1275 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | bergama | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | aydin | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Ketebe | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Sibyan Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1293 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1876 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Bergama | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 285 | Recovered 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.
- 27 annual entries of 27 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.