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Official

Ali Kemal Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1881/82 (AH 1299). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 151-218-431

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Life

Ali Kemal Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1881/82 (AH 1299) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a colonel (miralay). Work began in Kadıköy in 1904/05, at about 22, paid from the start, on 100 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Ali Kemal in Kadıköy as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 100 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1904/0512Istanbul, Kadıköy

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1881/82 (AH 1299)

  2. Kadıköy

    First work 1904/05 (AH 1322); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    100 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Kadıköy, with 100 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1881/82 (AH 1299)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
miralay

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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
1904/05 (AH 1322)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
100

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 place, same years

Of the 2 officials with entries in Kadıköy in the same years, Ali Kemal Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 31 officials with entries in Kadıköy

Same job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Ali Kemal Efendi had the 188th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Ali Kemal Efendi had the 125th highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Ali Kemal Efendi had the 1,806th highest salary of them.

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

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Ali Kemal Efendi had the 127th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ali Kemal Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruKadıköy100Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract151-218-431
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)

Recorded values of Ali Kemal Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAli Kemal EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1299Recovered 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
Father's occupationmiralayRecovered 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
Schoolidadi mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)4 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placekadikoyRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)100Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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