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Official

Hüseyin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Shumen (Şumnu) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Life

Hüseyin Efendi was born in Shumen (Şumnu) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as seyh.

Schooling recorded: the wording Hususi Muallim in the school field, which names no school. 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 Istanbul in 1902/03 (AH 1320). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1906/07, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1906/07, shows Posta Memuru in Kapani dakik, with 150 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 150 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Posta Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1878/79 (AH 1296)
Birthplace
Shumen (Şumnu)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
seyh

Education

Private teaching
Hususi Muallim (4 years)private teacher (not a 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
1902/03 (AH 1320)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
100

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Posta Memuru in Kapani dakik, with 150 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Same school recorded

37 officials in all.

Same birthplace

12 officials in all. Officials born in Shumen (Şumnu)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Hüseyin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Posta MemuruKapani dakik150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract147-164-323
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 Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHüseyin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1296Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacesumnuRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthtunaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationseyhRecovered 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
SchoolHususi MuallimRecovered 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)1320Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1902Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)100Recovered 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.