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Official

Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1885/86 (AH 1303). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 183-220-219

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1885/86 (AH 1303) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi was the child of a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Istanbul in 1904/05, at about 18, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. A single annual entry, for 1909/10, places Hüseyin Seyfi in Istanbul in the stamp clerkship (Pul Kitabeti), on 300 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Pul Kitabeti in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
esnaf

Education

Other named school
Mektebi Osmaniye (7 years)
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

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1904/05 (AH 1322)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

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, Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi had the 98th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 2 officials with the title Pul Kitabeti in the same years, Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 68 officials with the title Pul Kitabeti

Same school

Of the 2 officials with Mektebi Osmaniye among their schools, Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 2 officials with Mektebi Osmaniye

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi had the 1,419th highest salary of them.

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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; Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi had the 56th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Pul KitabetiIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract183-220-219
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 Hüseyin Seyfi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHüseyin Seyfi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered 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
Schoolmektebi osmaniyeRecovered 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)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)5 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered 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)300Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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