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Official

Anton Abud Efendi

Catholic Christian (Katolik). Born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1874/75 (AH 1291). On record 1900 to 1903, 3 annual entries.

Life

Anton Abud Efendi was born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The record gives the community as Catholic Christian (Katolik).

Schooling recorded: Millet 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: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Gaza (Gazze) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1900/01, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1900/01, shows Muhabere Memuru in Gaza, with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Muhabere Memuru. 13 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 3 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with no rises and no cuts. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 15 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1874/75 (AH 1291)
Birthplace
Sidon (Sayda)
Community
Catholic Christian (Katolik)
Nationality as recorded
Katolik

Education

Community school
Millet Mektebi (4 years)community school (school of a non-Muslim community)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
5 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

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1895/96 (AH 1313)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

Career

Career of Anton Abud Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1895/96AH 1313First workGaza (Gazze)250first-salary field
1900 to 1903AH 1318 to 1320Muhabere Memuru
3 entries
YearSalary
1900/01250
1901/02250
1902/03250
Gaza (Gazze)250
Monthly salary, kuruş
01002003001900/01AH 13181901/02AH 13191902/03AH 1320250 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001900/01AH 13181901/02AH 13191902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of Anton Abud Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1900/0125050040013%
1901/0225050040014%
1902/0325050038015%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
SidonGaza

Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

Officials recorded in Gaza (Gazze)

Same school recorded

262 officials in all. Officials with Millet Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

19 officials in all. Officials born in Sidon (Sayda)

Full record

Annual entries (3)

Annual entries of Anton Abud Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1900/01AH 1318Muhabere MemuruGaza (Gazze)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract121-81-157
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruGaza (Gazze)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract121-81-157
1902/03AH 1320Muhabere MemuruGaza (Gazze)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract121-81-157
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 Anton Abud Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAnton Abud EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1291Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacesaydaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthbeyrutRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionHristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityKatolikRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolMillet MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1313Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1895Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeGazzeRecovered 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 3 annual entries of 3 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.