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Official

İsmail Hakkı Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Prizren in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 189-61-60

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Life

Born in Prizren in 1890/91 (AH 1308), İsmail Hakkı Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Istanbul in 1909/10, at about 18, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places İsmail Hakkı in Istanbul in the Mesalihi Kalemi, on 400 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1909/1012PrizrenIstanbul

  1. Prizren

    Born 1890/91 (AH 1308)

  2. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    First work 1909/10 (AH 1327); 1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Mesalihi Kalemi

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Mesalihi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Birthplace
Prizren
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
esnaf

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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

Languages

Bulgarian
tekellumspeaking
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

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 126 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, İsmail Hakkı Efendi had the 75th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 3 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi in the same years, İsmail Hakkı Efendi had the highest salary.

All 20 officials with the title Mesalihi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; İsmail Hakkı Efendi had the 1,725th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 11 officials born in Prizren, İsmail Hakkı Efendi had the 7th highest salary.

The page of Prizren, with the 11 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327), 122 have a recorded salary; İsmail Hakkı Efendi had the 17th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of İsmail Hakkı Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Mesalihi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract189-61-60
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 İsmail Hakkı Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Nameİsmail Hakkı EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceprizrenRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthkosovaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationesnafRecovered 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)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1327Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered 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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