Subuh Efendi

Subuh Efendi was born in Edirne in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Edirne in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1886/87, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1886/87, shows Muhabere Memuru in Timurtas, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Timurtas).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1888/89 as Muhabere Memuru. 58 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 11 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1888/89. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.