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Official

Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Edirne in 1873/74 (AH 1290). On record 1900/01, 1 annual entry.

Life

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Edirne in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

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: Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1900/01, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1900/01, shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 50 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 50 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1873/74 (AH 1290)
Birthplace
Edirne
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
ciftci

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
6 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

Greek (Rum)
Tekellumspeaking. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1894/95 (AH 1312)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
50

Legal records

Legal record note as worded
Devamsızlık / Mumaileyh istihsal ettiği iki mah müddet-i mezuniyetini tecavüz ettirmnesine ve edilen da'vete dahi icâbet etmemesine mebni üç yüz on dokuz senesi Cemaziyelevveli selhinde 1 Eylül sene 1317 terk-i hizmet etmiş nazarıyla bakılarak kaydı terkin edildiği Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Sicil Şubesi'nin 3 Receb sene 1320 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir.; Devamsızlık

One annual entry, for 1900/01 (AH 1318): Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 50 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

16 officials in all. Officials recorded in Üsküdar

Same school recorded

744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

65 officials in all. Officials born in Edirne

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Nuri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1900/01AH 1318Muhabere MemuruÜsküdar50Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract110_118; 233
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 (16)

Recorded values of Mehmet Nuri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Nuri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1290Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceedirneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthedirneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationciftciRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolSibyan MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)6Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1312Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1894Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)50Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Legal records
Legal record note as wordedDevamsızlık / Mumaileyh istihsal ettiği iki mah müddet-i mezuniyetini tecavüz ettirmnesine ve edilen da'vete dahi icâbet etmemesine mebni üç yüz on dokuz senesi Cemaziyelevveli selhinde 1 Eylül sene 1317 terk-i hizmet etmiş nazarıyla bakılarak kaydı terkin edildiği Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Sicil Şubesi'nin 3 Receb sene 1320 tarihli vukuat pusulasında gösterilmiştir. used on this pageLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedDevamsızlık other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
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.
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.
  • 1 annual entry of 1 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.