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Official

Abidin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 149-157-309

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Life

Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1887/88 (AH 1305) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Abidin Efendi was the child of a customs official (rüsumat memuru). Work began in Izmir in 1903/04, at about 16, with four unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 185 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1907/08, places Abidin in Izmir as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 185 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 185 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Rusumat Memuru

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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
1903/04 (AH 1321)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
185

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 8 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir) in the same years, Abidin Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 266 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir)

Same job title, same years

Of the 313 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Abidin Efendi had the 274th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Abidin Efendi had the 115th highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 62 officials born in Izmir (İzmir), Abidin Efendi had the 58th highest salary.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Abidin Efendi had the 110th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abidin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruIzmir (İzmir)185Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-157-309
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 Abidin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbidin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered 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
Father's occupationRusumat MemuruRecovered 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
Schoolidadi MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1903Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)185Recovered 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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