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Official

Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi

Armenian Christian (Ermeni). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 159-208-411

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1886/87 (AH 1304), Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi came from the Armenian Christian (Ermeni) community. Work began in Istanbul in 1907/08, at about 20, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 75 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1907/08, places Sarkiz Çalyan in Istanbul in the money order office (Havalename Kalemi), on 75 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 75 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Community
Armenian Christian (Ermeni)
Nationality as recorded
Ermeni

Education

Higher or professional
Ticaret Mektebi (12 years)School of Commerce
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Other High
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Armenian
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
75

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 7 officials who held Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul in the same years, Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the 6th highest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 204 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the 181st highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 9 officials with the title Havalename Kalemi in the same years, Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the 7th highest salary.

All 44 officials with the title Havalename Kalemi

Same school

Of the 7 officials with Ticaret Mektebi among their schools, Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 7 officials with Ticaret Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the 1,923rd highest salary of them.

The page of Istanbul, with the 1,999 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi had the 141st highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Havalename KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)75Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract159-208-411
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 (13)

Recorded values of Sarkiz Çalyan Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSarkiz Çalyan EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1304Recovered 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
ReligionHristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityErmeniRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolTicaret MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling12Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1907Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)75Recovered 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.

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