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Unnamed official (0067_0248; sayfa no:493)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Chania (Hanya) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). On record 1888 to 1902, 14 annual entries.

Life

This official, whose name is not recorded, was born in Chania (Hanya) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaptan.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration).

First work is recorded in Chania in 1885/86 (AH 1303). The official was then about 11 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1888/89, the official was about 14 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1888/89, shows Muhabere Memuru in Heraklion (Kandiye), with 285 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Ittihat Posta Memuru in Heraklion, the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Heraklion). In 1891/92 the record shows 3. Müdür in Rethymno (Resmo), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Ittihat Posta Memuru in Heraklion). In 1898/99 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Izmir (İzmir), with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Rethymno). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Ayvalık, the salary going from 540 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Izmir). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Dikili, with 550 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Ayvalık).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as 3. Müdür. 59 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 14 years with a salary the median is 550 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 215 kuruş, is seen in 1890/91. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.19 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1901/02, when 65 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Record

Personal

Born
1875/76 (AH 1292)
Birthplace
Chania (Hanya)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Kaptan

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 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.

First work

Year
1885/86 (AH 1303)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
285

Career

Career of Unnamed official (0067_0248; sayfa no:493), one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1885/86AH 1303First workChania (Hanya)285first-salary field
1888 to 1890AH 1306 to 1307Muhabere Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1888/89285
1889/90285
Heraklion (Kandiye)285
1890/91AH 1308Ittihat Posta MemuruHeraklion (Kandiye)500
1891 to 1898AH 1309 to 13153. Müdür
7 entries
YearSalary
1891/92600
1892/93600
1893/94600
1894/95600
1895/96600
1896/97540
1897/98540
Rethymno (Resmo)600 to 540
1898/99AH 1316Başmüdür KitabetiIzmir (İzmir)540
1899 to 1901AH 1317 to 1318Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti
2 entries
YearSalary
1899/1900550
1900/01550
Ayvalık550
1901/02AH 13193. MüdürDikili550
Monthly salary, kuruş
02004006001892/93AH 13101897/98AH 1315600 kuruş
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001892/93AH 13101897/98AH 1315This 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 Unnamed official (0067_0248; sayfa no:493) against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1888/8928550040010%
1889/9028550040012%
1890/9150050050043%
1891/9260050060059%
1892/9360050060059%
1893/9460050060060%
1894/9560050060060%
1895/9660050060059%
1896/9754050054061%
1897/9854050054061%
1898/9954050057561%
1899/190055050050068%
1900/0155050050066%
1901/0255050054065%

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

Placesbornfirst workannual entries
ChaniaDikiliHeraklionRethymnoIzmirAyvalık

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

72 officials in all. Officials recorded in Rethymno (Resmo)

Same school recorded

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

Same birthplace

10 officials in all. Officials born in Chania (Hanya)

Full record

Annual entries (14)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (0067_0248; sayfa no:493)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1888/89AH 1306Muhabere MemuruHeraklion (Kandiye)285Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1889/90AH 1307Muhabere MemuruHeraklion (Kandiye)285Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1890/91AH 1308Ittihat Posta MemuruHeraklion (Kandiye)500Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1891/92AH 13093. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1892/93AH 13103. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1893/94AH 13113. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1894/95AH 13123. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1895/96AH 13133. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)600Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1896/97AH 13143. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1897/98AH 13153. MüdürRethymno (Resmo)540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1898/99AH 1316Başmüdür KitabetiIzmir (İzmir)540Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1899/1900AH 1317Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiAyvalık550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1900/01AH 1318Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiAyvalık550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
1901/02AH 13193. MüdürDikili550Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0067_0248; Sayfa No:493
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 Unnamed official (0067_0248; sayfa no:493) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1292Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacehanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthgiritRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationKaptanRecovered 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)3Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1886Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeHanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)285Recovered 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.