Official
Halil Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). On record 1870 to 1904, 34 annual entries.
Archive reference 0034_0225; 447
Life#
Halil Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Muhabere Memuru in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), with 250 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kahramanmaraş (Maraş), the salary going from 250 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Larissa). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kartal, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kahramanmaraş). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mürefte, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kartal). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gelibolu, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mürefte). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Soufli (Sofulu), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gelibolu). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Soufli). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Devebagirtan, with 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun). No annual entry is recorded for 1871/72.
The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 as Muhabere Memuru. 58 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 34 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 130 kuruş, is seen in 1872/73. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.29 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Higher or professional
- Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 3 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
- 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 250
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68AH 1284 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 250first-salary field |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) | 250 |
| No annual entry: 1871/72 (AH 1288) | |||
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) | 380 |
| 1873 to 1881AH 1290 to 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 |
| 1881 to 1883AH 1299 to 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Mürefte | 500 |
| 1883 to 1885AH 1301 to 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 |
| 1885 to 1890AH 1303 to 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 |
| 1890 to 1898AH 1308 to 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 to 540 |
| 1898 to 1904AH 1316 to 1321 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71 | 250 | 600 | 400 | 8% |
| 1872/73 | 380 | 550 | 400 | 18% |
| 1873/74 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 18% |
| 1874/75 | 380 | 535 | 450 | 18% |
| 1875/76 | 380 | 530 | 400 | 18% |
| 1876/77 | 400 | 582.5 | 410 | 17% |
| 1877/78 | 400 | 560 | 410 | 16% |
| 1878 | 400 | 600 | 500 | 17% |
| 1878/79 | 400 | 600 | 420 | 18% |
| 1879/80 | 380 | 500 | 380 | 22% |
| 1880/81 | 380 | 500 | 400 | 21% |
| 1881/82 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 46% |
| 1882/83 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1883/84 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1884/85 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1885/86 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1886/87 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1887/88 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1888/89 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1889/90 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1890/91 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1894/95 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 61% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 400 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 60% |
| 1900/01 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 59% |
| 1901/02 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 60% |
| 1902/03 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 60% |
| 1903/04 | 540 | 475 | 540 | 61% |
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
- Mehmet Mazhar EfendiKartal, 3 shared years
- Hafız Vasfi EfendiKaraburun, 3 shared years
- Mehmet Rifat EfendiGelibolu, 2 shared years
- Yanko Filoklis EfendiGelibolu, 2 shared years
- Atnas EfendiGelibolu, 2 shared years
18 officials in all. Officials recorded in Kartal
Same school recorded
- Afif EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Ahmet Reşit EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Ali Haydar EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Ali Rıza EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Aziz EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Hilmi EfendiIstanbul, born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Ahmet Rıfat EfendiIstanbul, born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Ahmet Safvet EfendiIstanbul, born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Ali BeyIstanbul, born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Bahcivan Oglu Kalparki EfendiIstanbul, born 1851/52 (AH 1268)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (34)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) | 250 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Kartal | 380 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Mürefte | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Mürefte | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Gelibolu | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Soufli (Sofulu) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Muhabere Memuru | Karaburun | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 3. Müdür | Devebagirtan | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0034_0225; 447 |
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 | Halil Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1268 | 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 | Sibyan mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | 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) | 3 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1284 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1867 | 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) | 250 | 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.
- 34 annual entries of 34 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.