Official
Mehmet Salim Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Lyaskovets (Leskofça) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). On record 1876 to 1903, 27 annual entries.
Archive reference 0062_0038; 73
Life#
Mehmet Salim Efendi was born in Lyaskovets (Leskofça) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.
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 Lyaskovets in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 19 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kurşunlu, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1878/79 the record shows Posta Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kurşunlu). In 1880/81 the record shows Posta Memuru in Carva, the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje). In 1883/84 the record shows Posta Memuru in Skopje, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Carva). In 1885/86 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş), the salary going from 500 to 575 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kolašin (Kolaşin), the salary going from 513 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš). No annual entry is recorded for 1878.
The highest salary, 575 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 as Başmuhabere 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 27 years with a salary the median is 513 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 215 kuruş, is seen in 1880/81. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.83 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1856/57 (AH 1273)
- Birthplace
- Lyaskovets (Leskofça)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Esnaf
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 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
- 1871/72 (AH 1288)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 400
Legal records
- Legal record note as worded
- işret / Mumaileyh işrete olan inhimaki ve ücretsiz telgraf keşide eylemesi üzerine bin üç yüz yirmi senesi Rebiülevvelinin on üçünde 6 Haziran sene 1318 beş yüz kuruş maaşla vilayet-i müşarünileyhada Şahviç nam-ı diğer Kolaşin Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Müdüriyeti'ne naklolunduğu; İşret
- Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
- 1320
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72AH 1288 | First work | Lyaskovets (Leskofça) | 400first-salary field |
| 1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Kurşunlu | 400 |
| No annual entry: 1878 (AH 1295) | |||
| 1878 to 1880AH 1296 to 1297 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 300 to 285 |
| 1880 to 1883AH 1298 to 1300 | Posta Memuru | Carva | 500 |
| 1883 to 1885AH 1301 to 1302 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 500 |
| 1885 to 1902AH 1303 to 1319 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 to 513 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 3. Müdür | Kolašin (Kolaşin) | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 | 400 | 582.5 | 410 | 17% |
| 1877/78 | 400 | 560 | 410 | 16% |
| 1878/79 | 300 | 600 | 300 | 9% |
| 1879/80 | 285 | 500 | 285 | 11% |
| 1880/81 | 500 | 500 | 380 | 47% |
| 1881/82 | 500 | 500 | 300 | 46% |
| 1882/83 | 500 | 500 | 356 | 43% |
| 1883/84 | 500 | 500 | 350 | 43% |
| 1884/85 | 500 | 500 | 325 | 42% |
| 1885/86 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1886/87 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1887/88 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1888/89 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1889/90 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1890/91 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1891/92 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1894/95 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1895/96 | 575 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 60% |
| 1897/98 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 59% |
| 1900/01 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 58% |
| 1901/02 | 513 | 500 | 540 | 59% |
| 1902/03 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 49% |
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
- Suleyman Zeki EfendiSkopje (Üsküp), 4 shared years
- Ahmet Hamdi BeySkopje (Üsküp), 2 shared years
- Osman Hulusi EfendiSkopje (Üsküp), 2 shared years
- İbrahim Hakkı EfendiSkopje (Üsküp), 2 shared years
- Hafız Hacı Aluş EfendiSkopje (Üsküp), 2 shared years
18 officials in all. Officials recorded in Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş)
Same school recorded
- Ahmed EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmet EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ali Riza EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ali Şefik EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mustafa EfendiLyaskovets (Leskofça), born 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Full record
Annual entries (27)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Kurşunlu | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Kurşunlu | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Posta Memuru | Carva | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Posta Memuru | Carva | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Posta Memuru | Carva | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Posta Memuru | Skopje (Üsküp) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 575 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) | 513 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 3. Müdür | Kolašin (Kolaşin) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0062_0038; 73 |
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 (17)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Salim Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1273 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | leskofca | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | kosova | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Esnaf | 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 |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 5 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1288 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1871 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Leskofca | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 400 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Legal records | ||
| Legal record note as worded | işret / Mumaileyh işrete olan inhimaki ve ücretsiz telgraf keşide eylemesi üzerine bin üç yüz yirmi senesi Rebiülevvelinin on üçünde 6 Haziran sene 1318 beş yüz kuruş maaşla vilayet-i müşarünileyhada Şahviç nam-ı diğer Kolaşin Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Müdüriyeti'ne naklolunduğu used on this page | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Legal record note as worded | İşret other value | Legal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy) |
| Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records | 1320 | Later annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)
- A workbook of notes on legal records. The wording is kept as written. It may hold an accusation or an acquittal, it is not the finding of a court, and its year is the year of the record, not the date of an event.
- Legal notes (later workbook copy)
- A later copy of the workbook of notes on legal records. The same wording in both copies is one note, not two.
- Later annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2025. It marks single annual entries with a criminal-record flag and holds status words such as Vefat. For a death, the year is the year of the annual list in which the status word stands.
- 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.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 27 annual entries of 27 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.