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Official

Ahmet Midhat Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-220-435

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Life

Ahmet Midhat Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1889/90 (AH 1307) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father's occupation was "defterdar". Work began in Kadıköy in 1907/08, at about 17, paid from the start, on 150 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Ahmet Midhat in Kadıköy in the accounts office (Muhasebe Kalemi), on 150 kuruş a month.

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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.

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birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1907/0812Istanbul, Kadıköy

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1889/90 (AH 1307)

  2. Kadıköy

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhasebe Kalemi

    150 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhasebe Kalemi in Kadıköy, with 150 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1889/90 (AH 1307)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
defterdar

Education

Other named school
Numune-i Terakki Mektebi (7 years)Model of Progress School
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
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
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
150

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, Ahmet Midhat Efendi had the highest salary.

All 31 officials with entries in Kadıköy

Same job title, same years

Of the 4 officials with the title Muhasebe Kalemi in the same years, Ahmet Midhat Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 258 officials with the title Muhasebe Kalemi

Same school

Of the 11 officials with Numune-i Terakki Mektebi among their schools, Ahmet Midhat Efendi had the 6th highest salary.

All 11 officials with Numune-i Terakki Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Ahmet Midhat Efendi had the 1,716th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Ahmet Midhat Efendi had the 110th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ahmet Midhat Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhasebe KalemiKadıköy150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-220-435
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 Ahmet Midhat Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAhmet Midhat EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1307Recovered 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 occupationdefterdarRecovered 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
Schoolnumunei terakki 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)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)1 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered 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)150Recovered 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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