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Official

Muhyiddin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Ergene in 1882/83 (AH 1300). On record 1901/02, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 120-160-315

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Life

Born in Ergene in 1882/83 (AH 1300) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Muhyiddin Efendi was the child of a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Ergene in 1900/01, at about 17, with two unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 250 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1901/02, places Muhyiddin in Avrathisar as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 350 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
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1901/0212ErgeneAvrathisar

  1. Ergene

    Born 1882/83 (AH 1300); First work 1900/01 (AH 1318)

  2. Avrathisar

    1901/02 (AH 1319)

    Muhabere Memuru

    350 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1901/02 (AH 1319): Muhabere Memuru in Avrathisar, with 350 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1882/83 (AH 1300)
Birthplace
Ergene
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
2 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
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
1900/01 (AH 1318)
Place
Ergene
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

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 Avrathisar in the same years, Muhyiddin Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 10 officials with entries in Avrathisar

Same job title, same years

Of the 834 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Muhyiddin Efendi had the 678th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Muhyiddin Efendi had the 2,129th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 131 officials whose first annual entry is for 1901/02 (AH 1319), Muhyiddin Efendi had the 68th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Muhyiddin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1901/02AH 1319Muhabere MemuruAvrathisar350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract120-160-315
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 Muhyiddin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMuhyiddin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceergeneRecovered 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 occupationTelgraf MemuruRecovered 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
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)2Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1318Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1900Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeergeneRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.
  • 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.

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