Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi

Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi was born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 750 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Seyyar Memur in Serres (Siroz), with 750 kuruş a month. In 1898/99 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 675 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Serres). In 1901/02 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Izmir). In 1902/03 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Damascus (Şam), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki). In 1904/05 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 600 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Damascus).

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as Seyyar Memur. 76 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 600 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.69 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 75 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.