Official
İbrahim Ethem Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Erzurum in 1844/45 (AH 1260). On record 1868 to 1907, 38 annual entries.
Archive reference 0091_0145: 287
Life#
İbrahim Ethem Efendi was born in Erzurum in 1844/45 (AH 1260). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Erzurum in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1868/69, the official was about 24 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1868/69, shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, with 480 kuruş a month. In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Doğubayazıt (Bayezid), the salary going from 500 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1879/80 the record shows 2. Müdür in Muş, with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Doğubayazıt). In 1882/83 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Van, the salary going from 800 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Muş). In 1887/88 the record shows 2. Müdür in Siirt, the salary going from 1,200 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Van). In 1897/98 the record shows 2. Müdür in Muş, with 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Siirt). In 1903/04 the record shows 2. Müdür in Erzurum, the salary going from 720 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Muş). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879.
The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 as Müfettiş Muavini. 86 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 38 years with a salary the median is 800 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 500 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.9 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 85 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1844/45 (AH 1260)
- Birthplace
- Erzurum
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Yuzbasi
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives 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
- 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Place
- Erzurum
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 480
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64AH 1280 | First work | Erzurum | 480first-salary field |
| 1868 to 1876AH 1285 to 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 480 to 500 |
| 1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1294 | 2. Müdür | Doğubayazıt (Bayezid) | 1,000 to 800 |
| No annual entry: 1878 to 1879 (AH 1295 to 1296) | |||
| 1879 to 1882AH 1297 to 1299 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 800 |
| 1882 to 1887AH 1300 to 1304 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 |
| 1887 to 1897AH 1305 to 1314 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 to 720 |
| 1897 to 1903AH 1315 to 1320 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 |
| 1903 to 1907AH 1321 to 1324 | 2. Müdür | Erzurum | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69 | 480 | 600 | 480 | 32% |
| 1869/70 | 480 | 600 | 400 | 34% |
| 1870/71 | 480 | 600 | 400 | 37% |
| 1871/72 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 36% |
| 1872/73 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 35% |
| 1873/74 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 44% |
| 1874/75 | 500 | 535 | 450 | 41% |
| 1875/76 | 500 | 530 | 400 | 41% |
| 1876/77 | 1,000 | 582.5 | 800 | 77% |
| 1877/78 | 800 | 560 | 800 | 68% |
| 1879/80 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1880/81 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 76% |
| 1881/82 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1882/83 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 86% |
| 1883/84 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 86% |
| 1884/85 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 86% |
| 1885/86 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 87% |
| 1886/87 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 87% |
| 1887/88 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 76% |
| 1888/89 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 77% |
| 1889/90 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 78% |
| 1890/91 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 79% |
| 1891/92 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 79% |
| 1892/93 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 80% |
| 1893/94 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 80% |
| 1894/95 | 800 | 500 | 800 | 81% |
| 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 | 1,000 | 475 | 800 | 87% |
| 1904/05 | 1,000 | 450 | 800 | 87% |
| 1905/06 | 1,000 | 475 | 805 | 86% |
| 1906/07 | 1,000 | 450 | 800 | 85% |
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
- Cebrail Cemal EfendiSiirt, 10 shared years
- Haci Lutfullah BeyErzurum, 8 shared years
- Mehmet Şakir EfendiVan and 1 other place, 6 shared years
- Ali Rıza EfendiErzurum, 6 shared years
- İsmail Zühtü EfendiVan and 1 other place, 6 shared years
89 officials in all. Officials recorded in Erzurum
Same school recorded
- Abdulgani EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Ahmet Nail EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Ahmet Şakir EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Ali Nafiz EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
- Ali Rıza EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1868/69 (AH 1285)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmet Şerif EfendiErzurum, born 1844/45 (AH 1260)
- İsmail Hakkı EfendiErzurum, born 1845 (AH 1261)
- Osman Ferit EfendiErzurum, born 1845/46 (AH 1262)
- Ali EfendiErzurum, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Ali Rıza EfendiErzurum, born 1847/48 (AH 1264)
55 officials in all. Officials born in Erzurum
Full record
Annual entries (38)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Erzurum | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | 2. Müdür | Doğubayazıt (Bayezid) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | 2. Müdür | Doğubayazıt (Bayezid) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Müfettiş Muavini | Van | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 2. Müdür | Siirt | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 2. Müdür | Muş | 720 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | 2. Müdür | Erzurum | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | 2. Müdür | Erzurum | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | 2. Müdür | Erzurum | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | 2. Müdür | Erzurum | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0091_0145: 287 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | İbrahim Ethem Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1260 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | erzurum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | erzurum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | Yuzbasi | 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 | Sibyan Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | 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) | 1280 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1863 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Erzurum | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 480 | 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.
- 35 annual entries of 38 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.