Place
Samawah (Semave)
Place in Baghdad (Bağdat) province. Present-day country: Iraq.
10 officials are recorded serving in Samawah (Semave), from 1869 to 1906 (AH 1286 to 1323), in 34 annual entries. The median of the 33 recorded monthly salaries is 760 kuruş. The fullest year is 1871/72 with 3 officials.
- Officials serving
- 10
- Annual entries1869 to 1906, AH 1286 to 1323
- 34
- Year with most officials3 officials
- 1871/72
- Median monthly salaryfrom 33 recorded salaries
- 760 kuruş
Officials on record each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
An official is counted once in a year. First recorded is the first year in which the collection has an annual entry of the official on this page. It is not a hiring date.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70 | 1 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 2 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 975 | 1,325 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 3 | 760 | 773.33 | 760 | 780 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 2 | 925 | 925 | 842.5 | 1,007.5 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 2 | 925 | 925 | 687.5 | 1,162.5 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 2 | 925 | 925 | 687.5 | 1,162.5 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 2 | 925 | 925 | 687.5 | 1,162.5 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 1 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 1 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 560 |
| 1878 | 1 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 1 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 1 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 1 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 1 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 1 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 2 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 2 | 702 | 702 | 693 | 711 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 475 |
Salaries are nominal monthly amounts in kuruş, as assigned. The thick line is the median of each year and the thin line the mean. A year with fewer than 5 recorded salaries is drawn as an open mark and is not joined to the line.
Jobs each year
The 4 titles with most officials. A darker cell means more officials in that year.
The same numbers as a table
| Year | 2. Müdür | Muhabere Memuru | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Sef |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869/70 | 1 | |||
| 1870/71 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1871/72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1872/73 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1873/74 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1874/75 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1875/76 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1876/77 | 1 | |||
| 1877/78 | 1 | |||
| 1878 | 1 | |||
| 1878/79 | 1 | |||
| 1879/80 | 1 | |||
| 1880/81 | ||||
| 1893/94 | 1 | |||
| 1894/95 | 1 | |||
| 1895/96 | 1 | |||
| 1897/98 | 1 | |||
| 1898/99 | 1 | |||
| 1899/1900 | 2 | |||
| 1900/01 | 1 | |||
| 1901/02 | 1 | |||
| 1902/03 | 1 | |||
| 1903/04 | 2 | |||
| 1904/05 | 1 | |||
| 1905/06 | 1 |
Jobs and their officials, all years
All 4 titles. Over all years an official is counted once under each title. A title with a page of its own is a link.
Birthplaces and places of service
A line links a birthplace and a place of service. A thicker line means more officials, and the arrow head points from the birthplace to the place of service. Places far away are drawn in a small map in a corner.
Seat of a province (vilayet) Seat of a sancak District (kaza)
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | 4 | |
| Arapgir | 1 | |
| Diyarbakır | 1 | |
| Erzurum | 1 | |
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1 | |
| Kirkuk (Kerkük) | 1 | |
| Mosul (Musul) | 1 |
One row per official, one cell per recorded year
A gap in a row is a year without an annual entry here. It does not show that the official had left. The list of officials gives the first and the last year of each.
Ottoman officials recorded here
10 officials, the one with most annual entries here first.
| Official | Years here | Annual entries | Main title here | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İsmail Hayri Efendi | 1870 to 1881 | 9 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 760 to 800 | Arapgir |
| Mustafa Ferid Efendi | 1897 to 1904 | 7 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 720 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı Ömer Efendi | 1893 to 1896 | 3 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 760 | Diyarbakır |
| İbrahim Sabri Efendi | 1873 to 1876 | 3 | Muhabere Memurucommunications official (telegraph operator) | 450 | Baghdad (Bağdat) |
| Mehdi Fevzi Efendi | 1903 to 1906 | 3 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 684 | Baghdad (Bağdat) |
| Mühtedi Mehmet Emin Efendi | 1873 to 1876 | 3 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 1,400 | Baghdad (Bağdat) |
| Tavik Besim Efendi | 1869 to 1872 | 3 | Sef | 760 to 1,500 | Baghdad (Bağdat) |
| Mehmet Şerif Efendi | 1872/73 | 1 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 1,090 | Erzurum |
| Süleyman Doryan Efendi | 1871/72 | 1 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyetipost of official for foreign communications | 800 | Mosul (Musul) |
| Zeynelabidin Efendi | 1899/1900 | 1 | 2. Müdürdirector of the second grade | 720 | Kirkuk (Kerkük) |
Years here run from the first to the last annual entry here. An official without a recorded name is listed after the named officials.
Where the same officials are also recorded
| Place | Officials |
|---|---|
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | 2 |
| Nasiriyah (Nasıriye) | 2 |
| Al Diwaniyah (Divaniye) | 1 |
| Al-Faw (Fav) | 1 |
| Al-Hindiya (Hindiye) | 1 |
| Keban | 1 |
| Sidon (Sayda) | 1 |
| Place | Officials |
|---|---|
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | 2 |
| Al-Hindiya (Hindiye) | 1 |
| Al-Qurnah (Kurna) | 1 |
| Hicaz | 1 |
| Hillah (Hille) | 1 |
| Karbala (Kerbela) | 1 |
| Mosul (Musul) | 1 |
| Ramadi | 1 |
Names, position and identifiers of Samawah (Semave)
| Identifier | l-26e49ac8261a5f4c |
|---|---|
| Spelling in the catalogue | semave |
| Name | Name matched |
| Kind of place | District (kaza) |
| Province | Baghdad (Bağdat) province |
| How the province was chosen | the administrative reference names this province |
| Sancak in the administrative reference | divaniye |
| Position | Latitude 31.314289, longitude 45.283518. Position agreed between the records and the reference |
| Present-day country | Iraq |
| Name | Language | Kind of name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samawah | English | Preferred name | Editor |
| Semave | Turkish | Preferred name | Editor |
| Semave | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
| semave | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
How to read these records: years and calendars, what first recorded means, gaps between annual entries, and salaries.
Subjects
- Samawah (Semave)
- Baghdad (Bağdat) province
- Ottoman geography (Osmanlı coğrafyası)
- Provincial administration (taşra teşkilatı)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)