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Official

Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi

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

Archive reference 158-230-455

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Life

Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1889/90 (AH 1307), Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Aydın in 1906/07, at about 16, with two unpaid years as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 200 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1908/09, places Abdülhamid Hamdi in Izmir in the office for important affairs (Mühimme Kalemi), on 200 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 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1906/071908/09123IzmirAydın

  1. Izmir (İzmir)

    Born 1889/90 (AH 1307)

  2. Aydın

    First work 1906/07 (AH 1324)

  3. Izmir (İzmir)

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Mühimme Kalemi

    200 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Mühimme Kalemi in Izmir (İzmir), with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1889/90 (AH 1307)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
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
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
Place
Aydın
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

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 4 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir) in the same years, Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 266 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir)

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 2,739th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 62 officials born in Izmir (İzmir), Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 56th highest salary.

The page of Izmir (İzmir), with the 62 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi had the 89th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Mühimme KalemiIzmir (İzmir)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-230-455
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)

Recorded values of Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbdülhamid Hamdi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1307Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered 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)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)200Recovered 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.

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

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