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Official

Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Ankara in 1875/76 (AH 1292). On record 1893 to 1905, 11 annual entries.

Life

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Ankara in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Beyobasi in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyobasi, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1899/1900 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Beyobasi, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyobasi). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Peshkopi (Debre-i Zir), the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Beyobasi). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Debrei bala, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Peshkopi). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Lezhë (Leş), with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Debrei bala). No annual entry is recorded for 1900/01.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as 3. Müdür. 67 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 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.25 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1875/76 (AH 1292)
Birthplace
Ankara
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1889/90 (AH 1307)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
380

Legal records

Legal record note as worded
Zimmet / icra kılınan devir ve teslim sırasında on yedi bin yüz on dört kuruş on para zimmeti zuhur eylemesine mebni sene-i merkume Rebiülahirinin yirmi üçünde 24 Haziran sene 1320 açığa çıkarıldığı; Zimmet

Career

Career of Mehmet Nuri Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1889/90AH 1307First workBeyobasi380first-salary field
1893 to 1899AH 1311 to 1316Muhabere Memuru
6 entries
YearSalary
1893/94380
1894/95380
1895/96380
1896/97380
1897/98380
1898/99380
Beyobasi380
1899/1900AH 1317Nakliye MemuruBeyobasi400
No annual entry: 1900/01 (AH 1318)
1901/02AH 13193. MüdürPeshkopi (Debre-i Zir)600
1902 to 1904AH 1320 to 13213. Müdür
2 entries
YearSalary
1902/03540
1903/04540
Debrei bala540
1904/05AH 13223. MüdürLezhë (Leş)540
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entry02004006001894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 1322600 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 1322This 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 Mehmet Nuri Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1893/9438050040025%
1894/9538050040026%
1895/9638050040026%
1896/9738050040028%
1897/9838050040029%
1898/9938050040028%
1899/190040050030031%
1901/0260050054067%
1902/0354050054060%
1903/0454047554061%
1904/0554045054061%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
AnkaraLezhëBeyobasiPeshkopiDebrei bala

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 Beyobasi

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

43 officials in all. Officials born in Ankara

Full record

Annual entries (11)

Annual entries of Mehmet Nuri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1893/94AH 1311Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1894/95AH 1312Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1895/96AH 1313Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1896/97AH 1314Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1897/98AH 1315Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1898/99AH 1316Muhabere MemuruBeyobasi380Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1899/1900AH 1317Nakliye MemuruBeyobasi400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1901/02AH 13193. MüdürPeshkopi (Debre-i Zir)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1902/03AH 13203. MüdürDebrei bala540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1903/04AH 13213. MüdürDebrei bala540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
1904/05AH 13223. MüdürLezhë (Leş)540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract70_29; 55
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 (16)

Recorded values of Mehmet Nuri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Nuri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1292Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceankaraRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthankaraRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf 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
SchoolSibyan 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)4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1307Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1890Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeBeyobasiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)380Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Legal records
Legal record note as wordedZimmet / icra kılınan devir ve teslim sırasında on yedi bin yüz on dört kuruş on para zimmeti zuhur eylemesine mebni sene-i merkume Rebiülahirinin yirmi üçünde 24 Haziran sene 1320 açığa çıkarıldığı used on this pageLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedZimmet other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
What the sources named in this table are
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)
A workbook of notes on legal records. The wording is kept as written. It may hold an accusation or an acquittal, it is not the finding of a court, and its year is the year of the record, not the date of an event.
Legal notes (later workbook copy)
A later copy of the workbook of notes on legal records. The same wording in both copies is one note, not two.
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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 11 annual entries of 11 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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