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Official

Abbas Hilmi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1881/82 (AH 1299). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 149-154-303

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Life

Abbas Hilmi Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1881/82 (AH 1299), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Izmir in 1905/06, at about 23, with one unpaid year as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 100 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1906/07, places Abbas Hilmi in Izmir as a registered mail official (Taahhüt Memuru), on 100 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Taahhüt Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 100 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1881/82 (AH 1299)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
1 year
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1905/06 (AH 1323)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
100

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 18 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir) in the same years, Abbas Hilmi Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 266 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir)

Same job title, same years

Of the 2 officials with the title Taahhüt Memuru in the same years, Abbas Hilmi Efendi had the highest salary.

All 21 officials with the title Taahhüt Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Abbas Hilmi Efendi had the 3,019th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 62 officials born in Izmir (İzmir), Abbas Hilmi Efendi had the 61st highest salary.

The page of Izmir (İzmir), with the 62 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Abbas Hilmi Efendi had the 129th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abbas Hilmi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Taahhüt MemuruIzmir (İzmir)100Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-154-303
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 (13)

Recorded values of Abbas Hilmi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbbas Hilmi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1299Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered 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)1Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1323Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1905Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)100Recovered 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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