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Official

Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1852/53 (AH 1269). On record 1869 to 1897, 24 annual entries.

Life

Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as seyh.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Uskudar. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Tekellum; Bosnian, with Tekellum; Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Bilecik in 1869/70 (AH 1286): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Göynük, the salary going from 475 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bosna, the salary going from 550 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Göynük). In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Stolac (İstolça), the salary going from 750 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bosna). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Lobire, the salary going from 550 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Stolac). In 1884/85 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Lobire). In 1889/90 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Jerusalem (Kudüs), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Istanbul). In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Kastamonu, with 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Jerusalem). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Sinop, with 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Kastamonu). In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Adana, with 400 kuruş a month (before: 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Sinop). The title field holds the status word Azil for 1891/92. No annual entry is recorded for 1879 to 1884.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Muhabere Memuru. 66 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 23 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 32 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 4.

Record

Personal

Born
1852/53 (AH 1269)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
seyh

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school); place of the school as worded: uskudar
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Arabic
Tekellumspeaking
Bosnian
Tekellumspeaking
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
1869/70 (AH 1286)
Place
Bilecik
First job as worded
Telgraf
Age at first work (workbook field)
17
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400
First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)
400

Honours and ranks

Rank (recorded code)
4

Legal records

Judicial record (recorded code)
2; 1
Judicial record as worded
sarhos olarak Daire-i Hukumet'te kocek oynatmasindan ve mahbubuna isret vermesinden dolayi Vilayet'in is’ari ve Heyet-i intihabiye'nin karari uzerine uc yuz on dort senesi Zilhiccesinin altisinda 26 Nisan sene 1313 maas-i hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti ucuncu Sinif Polis Komiserligi'ne nakledilmistir.
Legal record note as worded
Dolandırıcılık / bazı zevatı dolandırarak Dersaadet'e savuşmasına mebni üç yüz dokuz senesi Şabanının on üçünde 28 Şubat sene 1307 azledilmiş; işret / sarhoş olarak Daire-i Hükümet'te köçek oynatmasından ve mahbubuna işret vermesinden dolayı Vilayet'in iş’arı ve Heyet-i İntihabiye'nin kararı üzerine üç yüz on dört senesi Zilhiccesinin altısında 26 Nisan sene 1313 maaş-ı hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti Üçüncü Sınıf Polis Komiserliği'ne nakledilmiştir.; Zimmet; İşret; sarhos olarak Daire-i Hukumet'te kocek oynatmasindan ve mahbubuna isret vermesinden dolayi Vilayet'in is’ari ve Heyet-i intihabiye'nin karari uzerine uc yuz on dort senesi Zilhiccesinin altisinda 26 Nisan sene 1313 maas-i hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti ucuncu Sinif Polis Komiserligi'ne nakledilmistir.
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records
1309

Career

Career of Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1869/70AH 1286Telgraffirst workBilecik400first-salary field
1869 to 1873AH 1286 to 1289Muhabere Memuru
4 entries
YearSalary
1869/70400
1870/71500
1871/72475
1872/73475
Bilecik400 to 475
1873 to 1876AH 1290 to 1292Muhabere Memuru
3 entries
YearSalary
1873/74550
1874/75550
1875/76550
Göynük550
1876/77AH 1293Muhabere MemuruBosna750
1877/78AH 1294Muhabere MemuruStolac (İstolça)550
1878 to 1879AH 1295 to 1296Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1878600
1878/79800
Lobire600 to 800
No annual entry: 1879 to 1884 (AH 1297 to 1301)
1884 to 1889AH 1302 to 13063. Sınıf Polis Komiseri
Police (Polis)
5 entries
YearSalary
1884/85300
1885/86300
1886/87300
1887/88300
1888/89300
Istanbul (Dersaadet)300
1889 to 1891AH 1307 to 13083. Sınıf Polis Komiseri
Police (Polis)
2 entries
YearSalary
1889/90400
1890/91400
Jerusalem (Kudüs)400
1891/92AH 1309Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)Jerusalem (Kudüs)
1892 to 1894AH 1310 to 13113. Sınıf Polis Komiseri
Police (Polis)
2 entries
YearSalary
1892/93400
1893/94400
Kastamonu400
1894 to 1896AH 1312 to 13133. Sınıf Polis Komiseri
Police (Polis)
2 entries
YearSalary
1894/95400
1895/96400
Sinop400
1896/97AH 13143. Sınıf Polis Komiseri
Police (Polis)
Adana400
Monthly salary, kuruş
no entry02004006008001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 1310800 kuruşEntry of another institution
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 1310This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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
Salary of Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1869/7040060040018%
1870/7150060040043%
1871/7247555040041%
1872/7347555040041%
1873/7455050040050%
1874/7555053545050%
1875/7655053040050%
1876/77750582.541063%
1877/7855056041049%
187860060050046%
1878/7980060042066%
1884/8530050050011%
1885/8630050050012%
1886/8730050050011%
1887/8830050050011%
1888/8930050050012%
1889/9040050050027%
1890/9140050050028%
1892/9340050050029%
1893/9440050050030%
1894/9540050040030%
1895/9640050040030%
1896/9740050040032%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
IstanbulAdanaBilecikGöynükBosnaStolacLobireJerusalem

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Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

538 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)

Full record

Annual entries (24)

Annual entries of Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1869/70AH 1286Muhabere MemuruBilecik400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1870/71AH 1287Muhabere MemuruBilecik500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1871/72AH 1288Muhabere MemuruBilecik475Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1872/73AH 1289Muhabere MemuruBilecik475Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1873/74AH 1290Muhabere MemuruGöynük550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1874/75AH 1291Muhabere MemuruGöynük550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1875/76AH 1292Muhabere MemuruGöynük550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1876/77AH 1293Muhabere MemuruBosna750Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1877/78AH 1294Muhabere MemuruStolac (İstolça)550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1878AH 1295Muhabere MemuruLobire600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1878/79AH 1296Muhabere MemuruLobire800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1884/85AH 13023. Sınıf Polis KomiseriIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1885/86AH 13033. Sınıf Polis KomiseriIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1886/87AH 13043. Sınıf Polis KomiseriIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1887/88AH 13053. Sınıf Polis KomiseriIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1888/89AH 13063. Sınıf Polis KomiseriIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1889/90AH 13073. Sınıf Polis KomiseriJerusalem (Kudüs)400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1890/91AH 13083. Sınıf Polis KomiseriJerusalem (Kudüs)400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1891/92AH 1309AzilJerusalem (Kudüs)Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract92_174; 345
1892/93AH 13103. Sınıf Polis KomiseriKastamonu400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1893/94AH 13113. Sınıf Polis KomiseriKastamonu400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1894/95AH 13123. Sınıf Polis KomiseriSinop400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1895/96AH 13133. Sınıf Polis KomiseriSinop400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
1896/97AH 13143. Sınıf Polis KomiseriAdana400Police (Polis)Cross-ministry personnel workbook92_174; 345
What the sources named in this table are
Cross-ministry personnel workbook
A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
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 (35)

Recorded values of Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Muhyittin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook
Birth year (AH)1269Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplacedersaadet used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birthplaceistanbul other valueCross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: district (kaza)istanbulCross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: sancakistanbulCross-ministry personnel workbook
Birthplace: province (vilayet)istanbulCross-ministry personnel workbook
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationseyhRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Place of the schooluskudarCross-ministry personnel workbook
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First work
First work: year (AH)1286Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook
First work: Gregorian year as stored1869Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeBilecikRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: district (kaza)BilecikCross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: sancakBilecikCross-ministry personnel workbook
First work: province (vilayet)HudavendigarCross-ministry personnel workbook
First job as wordedTelgrafLinked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Age at first work (workbook field)17Cross-ministry personnel workbook
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)400Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Honours
Rank (recorded code)4Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Legal records
Judicial record (recorded code)2 used on this pageCross-ministry personnel workbook
Judicial record (recorded code)1 other valueCross-ministry personnel workbook
Judicial record as wordedsarhos olarak Daire-i Hukumet'te kocek oynatmasindan ve mahbubuna isret vermesinden dolayi Vilayet'in is’ari ve Heyet-i intihabiye'nin karari uzerine uc yuz on dort senesi Zilhiccesinin altisinda 26 Nisan sene 1313 maas-i hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti ucuncu Sinif Polis Komiserligi'ne nakledilmistir.Cross-ministry personnel workbook
Legal record note as wordedDolandırıcılık / bazı zevatı dolandırarak Dersaadet'e savuşmasına mebni üç yüz dokuz senesi Şabanının on üçünde 28 Şubat sene 1307 azledilmiş used on this pageLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedişret / sarhoş olarak Daire-i Hükümet'te köçek oynatmasından ve mahbubuna işret vermesinden dolayı Vilayet'in iş’arı ve Heyet-i İntihabiye'nin kararı üzerine üç yüz on dört senesi Zilhiccesinin altısında 26 Nisan sene 1313 maaş-ı hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti Üçüncü Sınıf Polis Komiserliği'ne nakledilmiştir. other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedZimmet other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedİşret other valueLegal notes (earlier workbook copy); Legal notes (later workbook copy)
Legal record note as wordedsarhos olarak Daire-i Hukumet'te kocek oynatmasindan ve mahbubuna isret vermesinden dolayi Vilayet'in is’ari ve Heyet-i intihabiye'nin karari uzerine uc yuz on dort senesi Zilhiccesinin altisinda 26 Nisan sene 1313 maas-i hâlisiyle Adana Vilayeti ucuncu Sinif Polis Komiserligi'ne nakledilmistir. other valueLinked personnel workbook (legal-record columns)
Years (AH) with a criminal-record mark in the annual records1309Later annual personnel extract
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.
Cross-ministry personnel workbook
A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
Later annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2025. It marks single annual entries with a criminal-record flag and holds status words such as Vefat. For a death, the year is the year of the annual list in which the status word stands.
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.
Linked personnel workbook
The original personnel workbook, from which selected fields on background and first work are taken.
Linked personnel workbook (legal-record columns)
The same original personnel workbook, read for its columns on legal records. The wording is a note of the workbook and not the finding of a court.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 10 annual entries of 24 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

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