Official
Mehmet Cemal Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). On record 1872 to 1903, 32 annual entries.
Archive reference 8_5; 7
Life#
Mehmet Cemal Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph 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 1870/71 (AH 1287). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 80 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 16 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul, with 80 kuruş a month. In 1902/03 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 570 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul).
The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Merkez Memuru. 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 32 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 10 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.49 per cent a year on average.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Higher or professional
- Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 2 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
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
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 80
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 80first-salary field |
| 1872 to 1902AH 1289 to 1319 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 80 to 570 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Merkez Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 750 |
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73 | 80 | 550 | 600 | 0% |
| 1873/74 | 120 | 500 | 375 | 2% |
| 1874/75 | 120 | 535 | 400 | 2% |
| 1875/76 | 120 | 530 | 350 | 2% |
| 1876/77 | 160 | 582.5 | 375 | 5% |
| 1877/78 | 300 | 560 | 400 | 8% |
| 1878 | 300 | 600 | 400 | 8% |
| 1878/79 | 300 | 600 | 400 | 9% |
| 1879/80 | 285 | 500 | 382.5 | 11% |
| 1880/81 | 285 | 500 | 380 | 11% |
| 1881/82 | 380 | 500 | 385 | 20% |
| 1882/83 | 380 | 500 | 437.5 | 18% |
| 1883/84 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 18% |
| 1884/85 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 18% |
| 1885/86 | 380 | 500 | 437.5 | 19% |
| 1886/87 | 380 | 500 | 475 | 19% |
| 1887/88 | 380 | 500 | 477.5 | 19% |
| 1888/89 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 27% |
| 1889/90 | 400 | 500 | 525 | 27% |
| 1890/91 | 400 | 500 | 525 | 28% |
| 1891/92 | 438 | 500 | 590 | 40% |
| 1892/93 | 438 | 500 | 580 | 41% |
| 1893/94 | 488 | 500 | 476.5 | 45% |
| 1894/95 | 488 | 500 | 450 | 46% |
| 1895/96 | 488 | 500 | 400 | 46% |
| 1896/97 | 488 | 500 | 425 | 48% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 430 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 570 | 500 | 440 | 70% |
| 1899/1900 | 570 | 500 | 440 | 69% |
| 1900/01 | 570 | 500 | 452.5 | 66% |
| 1901/02 | 570 | 500 | 445 | 66% |
| 1902/03 | 750 | 500 | 500 | 79% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
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
- İsmail Hakkı EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Mehmet Arif EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Mehmet Nazım EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Marat BeyefendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
- Mehmet Salim EfendiIstanbul, 31 shared years
1,357 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Ahmet Rıza EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Cafer Sadık EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Feyzi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Haci Cemal BeyRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289)
- Hasan Ruhi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdurrahman Rüştü EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ahmet Rifat EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Alfo EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ali BeyIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Ali Nuri EfendiIstanbul, born 1856/57 (AH 1273)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (32)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 80 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 120 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 120 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 120 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 160 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 438 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 438 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 488 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 488 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 488 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 488 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Sevk Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Merkez Memuru | Beirut (Beyrut) | 750 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 8_5; 7 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Cemal Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1273 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Telegraph school (recorded code) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1287 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1870 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 80 | Recovered 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.
- 32 annual entries of 32 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.