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Official

Hacı Ömer Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Diyarbakır in 1834/35 (AH 1250). On record 1869 to 1896, 28 annual entries. Death recorded 1896/97.

Life

Hacı Ömer Efendi was born in Diyarbakır in 1834/35 (AH 1250). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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 Diyarbakır in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The official was then about 34 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 600 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 35 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Karbala (Kerbela), with 600 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows 2. Müdür in Karbala, the salary going from 575 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karbala). In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kirkuk (Kerkük), with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Karbala). In 1877/78 the record shows 2. Müdür in Al Diwaniyah (Divaniye), the salary going from 1,000 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kirkuk). In 1878 the record shows 2. Müdür in Imdadiye, with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Al Diwaniyah). In 1881/82 the record shows 3. Müdür in Miqdadiyah (Şehriban), the salary going from 760 to 575 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Imdadiye). In 1882/83 the record shows 2. Müdür in Imdadiye, the salary going from 575 to 760 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Miqdadiyah). In 1883/84 the record shows 2. Müdür in Al-Qurnah (Kurna), with 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Imdadiye). In 1891/92 the record shows 2. Müdür in Imdadiye, with 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Al-Qurnah). In 1892/93 the record shows 2. Müdür in Karbala, with 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Imdadiye). In 1893/94 the record shows 2. Müdür in Samawah (Semave), with 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Karbala).

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1873/74 as 2. Müdür. 79 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 28 years with a salary the median is 760 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 425 kuruş, is seen in 1873/74. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.88 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1895/96, when 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1896/97 (AH 1314): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.

Record

Personal

Born
1834/35 (AH 1250)
Birthplace
Diyarbakır
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Death recorded
1896/97 (AH 1314)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
1 year
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
1868/69 (AH 1285)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
600

Career

Career of Hacı Ömer Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1868/69AH 1285First workDiyarbakır600first-salary field
1869 to 1873AH 1286 to 1289Muhabere Memuru
4 entries
YearSalary
1869/70600
1870/71600
1871/72575
1872/73575
Karbala (Kerbela)600 to 575
1873 to 1876AH 1290 to 12922. Müdür
3 entries
YearSalary
1873/741,000
1874/751,000
1875/761,000
Karbala (Kerbela)1,000
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürKirkuk (Kerkük)1,000
1877/78AH 12942. MüdürAl Diwaniyah (Divaniye)800
1878 to 1881AH 1295 to 12982. Müdür
4 entries
YearSalary
1878800
1878/79800
1879/80760
1880/81760
Imdadiye800 to 760
1881/82AH 12993. MüdürMiqdadiyah (Şehriban)575
1882/83AH 13002. MüdürImdadiye760
1883 to 1891AH 1301 to 13082. Müdür
8 entries
YearSalary
1883/84760
1884/85760
1885/86760
1886/87760
1887/88760
1888/89760
1889/90760
1890/91760
Al-Qurnah (Kurna)760
1891/92AH 13092. MüdürImdadiye760
1892/93AH 13102. MüdürKarbala (Kerbela)760
1893 to 1896AH 1311 to 13132. Müdür
3 entries
YearSalary
1893/94760
1894/95760
1895/96760
Samawah (Semave)760
1896/97AH 1314Death recorded
Monthly salary, kuruş
05001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101,000 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 1310This 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 Hacı Ömer Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1869/7060060040048%
1870/7160060040049%
1871/7257555040055%
1872/7357555040054%
1873/741,00050083079%
1874/751,00053580079%
1875/761,00053085078%
1876/771,000582.580077%
1877/7880056080068%
187880060080065%
1878/7980060080066%
1879/8076050080074%
1880/8176050080074%
1881/8257550060059%
1882/8376050080073%
1883/8476050080073%
1884/8576050080073%
1885/8676050080075%
1886/8776050080075%
1887/8876050080074%
1888/8976050080075%
1889/9076050080076%
1890/9176050080077%
1891/9276050080078%
1892/9376050080078%
1893/9476050080079%
1894/9576050080079%
1895/9676050080079%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
DiyarbakırSamawahKarbalaKirkukAl DiwaniyahImdadiyeMiqdadiyahAl-Qurnah

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 Karbala (Kerbela)

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

71 officials in all. Officials born in Diyarbakır

Full record

Annual entries (28)

Annual entries of Hacı Ömer Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1869/70AH 1286Muhabere MemuruKarbala (Kerbela)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1870/71AH 1287Muhabere MemuruKarbala (Kerbela)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1871/72AH 1288Muhabere MemuruKarbala (Kerbela)575Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1872/73AH 1289Muhabere MemuruKarbala (Kerbela)575Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1873/74AH 12902. MüdürKarbala (Kerbela)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1874/75AH 12912. MüdürKarbala (Kerbela)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1875/76AH 12922. MüdürKarbala (Kerbela)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1876/77AH 12932. MüdürKirkuk (Kerkük)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1877/78AH 12942. MüdürAl Diwaniyah (Divaniye)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1878AH 12952. MüdürImdadiye800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1878/79AH 12962. MüdürImdadiye800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1879/80AH 12972. MüdürImdadiye760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1880/81AH 12982. MüdürImdadiye760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1881/82AH 12993. MüdürMiqdadiyah (Şehriban)575Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1882/83AH 13002. MüdürImdadiye760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1883/84AH 13012. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1884/85AH 13022. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1885/86AH 13032. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1886/87AH 13042. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1887/88AH 13052. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1888/89AH 13062. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1889/90AH 13072. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1890/91AH 13082. MüdürAl-Qurnah (Kurna)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1891/92AH 13092. MüdürImdadiye760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1892/93AH 13102. MüdürKarbala (Kerbela)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1893/94AH 13112. MüdürSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1894/95AH 13122. MüdürSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
1895/96AH 13132. MüdürSamawah (Semave)760Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract96_14; 25
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 Hacı Ömer Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHacı Ömer EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1250Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacediyarbakirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdiyarbakirRecovered 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)1Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1285Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1868Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeDiyarbakirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)600Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Status
Death recorded under the year (AH)1314Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy); Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy)
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy)
A copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read for the title wording of each year. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death.
Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy)
A second copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read in the same way. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death. Two copies that agree are one piece of evidence, 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 27 annual entries of 28 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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