Official
Emin Şevket Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). On record 1880 to 1907, 27 annual entries.
Archive reference 58- 0074;141
Life#
Emin Şevket Efendi was born in Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Sulaymaniyah in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 475 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1880/81, the official was about 23 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1880/81, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 475 kuruş a month. In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk (Kerkük), with 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1888/89 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Mosul (Musul), the salary going from 475 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk). In 1895/96 the record shows 2. Müdür in Zakho (Zaho), the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Mosul). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye), with 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Zakho). In 1901/02 the record shows 2. Müdür in Altun Kupri (Altınköprü), with 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Al-Aziziyah).
The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as 2. Müdür. 80 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 600 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.61 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 74 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1857/58 (AH 1274)
- Birthplace
- Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Middle
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- 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
- 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 475
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77AH 1293 | First work | Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) | 475first-salary field |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Baghdad (Bağdat) | 475 |
| 1881 to 1888AH 1299 to 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 |
| 1888 to 1895AH 1306 to 1312 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 |
| 1895 to 1900AH 1313 to 1317 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 800 to 720 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 2. Müdür | Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye) | 720 |
| 1901 to 1907AH 1319 to 1324 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1881/82 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1882/83 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 39% |
| 1883/84 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 40% |
| 1884/85 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 39% |
| 1885/86 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 39% |
| 1886/87 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 39% |
| 1887/88 | 475 | 500 | 400 | 38% |
| 1888/89 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1889/90 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 58% |
| 1890/91 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 60% |
| 1894/95 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 80% |
| 1896/97 | 720 | 500 | 765 | 81% |
| 1897/98 | 720 | 500 | 778.5 | 81% |
| 1898/99 | 720 | 500 | 800 | 80% |
| 1899/1900 | 720 | 500 | 783 | 79% |
| 1900/01 | 720 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1901/02 | 720 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1902/03 | 720 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1903/04 | 720 | 475 | 800 | 77% |
| 1904/05 | 720 | 450 | 800 | 77% |
| 1905/06 | 720 | 475 | 805 | 75% |
| 1906/07 | 720 | 450 | 800 | 74% |
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
- Cemil EfendiMosul (Musul), 7 shared years
- Ahmet Fehmi EfendiMosul (Musul) and 1 other place, 6 shared years
- Mehmet Tevfik EfendiKirkuk (Kerkük), 5 shared years
- Fethi Zağbi EfendiMosul (Musul) and 1 other place, 5 shared years
- Futuhi EfendiMosul (Musul), 5 shared years
42 officials in all. Officials recorded in Kirkuk (Kerkük)
Same school recorded
- Abdullah Talat EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet Zihni EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ali Galip EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ali Haydar EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ali İrfan EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmed Emin EfendiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye), born 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Ahmet İzzet EfendiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye), born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
- Mehmet Reşat EfendiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye), born 1879/80 (AH 1297)
- Süleyman Faik EfendiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye), born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet Nuri EfendiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye), born 1886/87 (AH 1304)
Full record
Annual entries (27)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Baghdad (Bağdat) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 475 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Başmuhabere Memuru | Mosul (Musul) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 2. Müdür | Zakho (Zaho) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 2. Müdür | Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | 2. Müdür | Altun Kupri (Altınköprü) | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 58- 0074;141 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Emin Şevket Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1274 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | suleymaniye | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | musul | 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 | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | 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) | 1293 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1876 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Suleymaniye | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 475 | 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.
- 26 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.