Place
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Seat of a province (vilayet) in Istanbul (Dersaadet) province. Present-day country: Turkey. Other names: Constantinople, Dersaâdet.
1,750 officials are recorded serving in Istanbul, from 1839 to 1918 (AH 1255 to 1336), in 17,138 annual entries. The median of the 17,125 recorded monthly salaries is 500 kuruş. The fullest year is 1901/02 with 643 officials. 1,999 officials of the collection were born here.
- Officials serving
- 1,750
- Annual entries1839 to 1918, AH 1255 to 1336
- 17,138
- Year with most officials643 officials
- 1901/02
- Median monthly salaryfrom 17,125 recorded salaries
- 500 kuruş
- Officials born here
- 1,999
Officials on record each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839/40 (AH 1255) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840/41 (AH 1256) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1841/42 (AH 1257) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1842/43 (AH 1258) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1843/44 (AH 1259) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1844/45 (AH 1260) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1845 (AH 1261) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1845/46 (AH 1262) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1846/47 (AH 1263) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1847/48 (AH 1264) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1848/49 (AH 1265) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1849/50 (AH 1266) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1850/51 (AH 1267) | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 1851/52 (AH 1268) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1852/53 (AH 1269) | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1853/54 (AH 1270) | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 1854/55 (AH 1271) | 20 | 8 | 21 |
| 1855/56 (AH 1272) | 24 | 4 | 25 |
| 1856/57 (AH 1273) | 34 | 12 | 34 |
| 1857/58 (AH 1274) | 34 | 6 | 34 |
| 1858/59 (AH 1275) | 39 | 14 | 39 |
| 1859/60 (AH 1276) | 30 | 7 | 30 |
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 48 | 11 | 48 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 53 | 8 | 53 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 59 | 12 | 59 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 68 | 14 | 68 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 75 | 13 | 75 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 83 | 14 | 83 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 90 | 11 | 90 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 101 | 15 | 101 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 115 | 23 | 115 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 125 | 23 | 125 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 140 | 22 | 140 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 146 | 22 | 147 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 174 | 30 | 174 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 210 | 41 | 210 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 240 | 37 | 240 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 255 | 24 | 255 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 270 | 34 | 270 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 289 | 33 | 289 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 310 | 24 | 310 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 323 | 29 | 323 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 315 | 25 | 315 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 328 | 32 | 328 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 343 | 28 | 343 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 338 | 22 | 338 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 321 | 11 | 321 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 328 | 19 | 328 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 339 | 25 | 339 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 344 | 15 | 344 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 363 | 28 | 363 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 407 | 48 | 407 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 438 | 55 | 438 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 452 | 34 | 452 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 480 | 55 | 480 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 504 | 60 | 504 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 527 | 53 | 527 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 553 | 56 | 553 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 547 | 43 | 547 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 566 | 47 | 566 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 581 | 41 | 581 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 587 | 33 | 587 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 592 | 36 | 592 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 604 | 44 | 604 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 643 | 63 | 643 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 634 | 50 | 634 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 621 | 37 | 621 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 534 | 37 | 534 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 470 | 34 | 470 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 333 | 45 | 333 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 204 | 52 | 204 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 165 | 49 | 165 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 126 | 50 | 126 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 68 | 9 | 68 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 28 | 3 | 28 |
| 1911/12 (AH 1330) | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 1912/13 (AH 1331) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1913/14 (AH 1332) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1917/18 (AH 1336) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839/40 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| 1840/41 | 2 | 1,375 | 1,375 | 812.5 | 1,937.5 | 1,375 |
| 1841/42 | 2 | 1,375 | 1,375 | 812.5 | 1,937.5 | 1,375 |
| 1842/43 | 2 | 1,550 | 1,550 | 1,075 | 2,025 | 1,550 |
| 1843/44 | 3 | 700 | 1,100 | 400 | 1,600 | 700 |
| 1844/45 | 4 | 400 | 835 | 85 | 1,150 | 400 |
| 1845 | 4 | 400 | 837.5 | 87.5 | 1,150 | 350 |
| 1845/46 | 4 | 400 | 845 | 95 | 1,150 | 300 |
| 1846/47 | 4 | 450 | 875 | 175 | 1,150 | 300 |
| 1847/48 | 5 | 200 | 716 | 120 | 700 | 250 |
| 1848/49 | 5 | 200 | 968 | 130 | 700 | 300 |
| 1849/50 | 4 | 165 | 272.5 | 112.5 | 325 | 250 |
| 1850/51 | 8 | 100 | 236.25 | 90 | 350 | 175 |
| 1851/52 | 7 | 265 | 306.43 | 150 | 400 | 282.5 |
| 1852/53 | 7 | 300 | 385 | 232.5 | 575 | 350 |
| 1853/54 | 13 | 250 | 275 | 80 | 400 | 400 |
| 1854/55 | 21 | 300 | 798.81 | 80 | 700 | 400 |
| 1855/56 | 25 | 400 | 1,002.8 | 150 | 800 | 450 |
| 1856/57 | 34 | 257.5 | 1,242.79 | 127.5 | 925 | 375 |
| 1857/58 | 34 | 450 | 1,418.82 | 212.5 | 1,000 | 475 |
| 1858/59 | 39 | 250 | 967.18 | 127.5 | 825 | 500 |
| 1859/60 | 30 | 425 | 1,326.5 | 202.5 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1860/61 | 48 | 475 | 1,059.38 | 250 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1861/62 | 53 | 550 | 1,316.98 | 250 | 1,500 | 600 |
| 1862/63 | 59 | 500 | 1,101.61 | 255 | 1,425 | 500 |
| 1863/64 | 68 | 500 | 943.37 | 315 | 850 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 75 | 550 | 904.44 | 310 | 1,000 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 82 | 600 | 858.51 | 380 | 837.5 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 90 | 520 | 819.37 | 381 | 960 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 101 | 600 | 869.9 | 384 | 1,200 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 115 | 500 | 837.23 | 300 | 980 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 125 | 550 | 790.76 | 300 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 140 | 535 | 824.31 | 300 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 146 | 500 | 773.23 | 285 | 900 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 174 | 570 | 835.92 | 350 | 987.5 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 210 | 500 | 803.63 | 335 | 900 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 240 | 510 | 815.19 | 300 | 981.25 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 255 | 550 | 840.84 | 290 | 1,000 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 270 | 600 | 859.44 | 300 | 1,000 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 289 | 600 | 871.02 | 300 | 1,000 | 560 |
| 1878 | 310 | 600 | 854.53 | 355 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 323 | 600 | 848.01 | 300 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 314 | 500 | 713.63 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 328 | 500 | 706.48 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 343 | 500 | 720.69 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 338 | 500 | 753.79 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 321 | 500 | 749.23 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 328 | 500 | 782.88 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 339 | 500 | 790.53 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 344 | 500 | 778.13 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 363 | 500 | 811.16 | 320 | 800 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 406 | 500 | 811.57 | 300 | 800 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 437 | 500 | 751.25 | 295 | 800 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 451 | 500 | 721.54 | 250 | 750 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 478 | 500 | 692.3 | 200 | 750 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 502 | 450 | 681.46 | 200 | 750 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 526 | 450 | 662.42 | 196.25 | 750 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 552 | 420 | 662.39 | 190 | 750 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 547 | 425 | 679.55 | 197.5 | 800 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 566 | 420 | 621.32 | 200 | 698.25 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 581 | 400 | 608.68 | 200 | 675 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 586 | 420 | 613.5 | 200 | 700 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 592 | 450 | 649.4 | 235 | 750 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 604 | 450 | 705.75 | 235 | 800 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 643 | 425 | 699.73 | 200 | 800 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 634 | 450 | 705.89 | 220 | 800 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 621 | 450 | 714.81 | 235 | 800 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 534 | 450 | 728.64 | 220 | 800 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 470 | 450 | 751.04 | 235 | 850 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 333 | 485 | 810.26 | 200 | 900 | 450 |
| 1907/08 | 204 | 300 | 873.48 | 100 | 822.5 | 300 |
| 1908/09 | 165 | 400 | 1,118.55 | 150 | 1,040 | 350 |
| 1909/10 | 126 | 600 | 1,410.05 | 300 | 1,650 | 462.5 |
| 1910/11 | 68 | 600 | 1,501.47 | 400 | 1,500 | 500 |
| 1911 | 28 | 650 | 2,064.29 | 375 | 1,750 | 500 |
| 1911/12 | 16 | 1,150 | 2,496.88 | 600 | 2,625 | 900 |
| 1912/13 | 3 | 3,500 | 6,416.67 | 2,125 | 9,250 | 1,300 |
| 1913/14 | 2 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 9,000 |
| 1917/18 | 1 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
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 8 titles with most officials. A darker cell means more officials in that year.
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Muhabere Memuru | Muhasebe Kalemi | Memur | Kontrol Kalemi | Mekâtib Memuru | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | Sevk Kalemi | Evrak Kalemi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839/40 | ||||||||
| 1840/41 | ||||||||
| 1841/42 | ||||||||
| 1842/43 | ||||||||
| 1843/44 | ||||||||
| 1844/45 | 1 | |||||||
| 1845 | 1 | |||||||
| 1845/46 | 1 | |||||||
| 1846/47 | 1 | |||||||
| 1847/48 | 1 | |||||||
| 1848/49 | 1 | |||||||
| 1849/50 | 1 | |||||||
| 1850/51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1851/52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1852/53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1853/54 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1854/55 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1855/56 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 1856/57 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 1857/58 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 1858/59 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 1859/60 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1860/61 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1861/62 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1862/63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1863/64 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1864/65 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1865/66 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1866/67 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1867/68 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1868/69 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1869/70 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1870/71 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1871/72 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1872/73 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1873/74 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1874/75 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 1875/76 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| 1876/77 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | |
| 1877/78 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 1878 | 54 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1878/79 | 61 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1879/80 | 50 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
| 1880/81 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
| 1881/82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 1882/83 | 53 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 1883/84 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 |
| 1884/85 | 48 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| 1885/86 | 58 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
| 1886/87 | 51 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| 1887/88 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
| 1888/89 | 60 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
| 1889/90 | 59 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
| 1890/91 | 59 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 6 |
| 1891/92 | 69 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 8 |
| 1892/93 | 77 | 48 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 1893/94 | 79 | 52 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
| 1894/95 | 84 | 55 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
| 1895/96 | 80 | 53 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 16 |
| 1896/97 | 81 | 59 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 |
| 1897/98 | 78 | 60 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 18 |
| 1898/99 | 79 | 63 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
| 1899/1900 | 82 | 63 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 |
| 1900/01 | 83 | 61 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 19 |
| 1901/02 | 90 | 60 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 23 |
| 1902/03 | 94 | 59 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 21 |
| 1903/04 | 94 | 57 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 21 |
| 1904/05 | 84 | 52 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 22 |
| 1905/06 | 77 | 40 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| 1906/07 | 48 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| 1907/08 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1908/09 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 1909/10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910/11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1911 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1911/12 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1912/13 | ||||||||
| 1913/14 | ||||||||
| 1917/18 |
Jobs and their officials, all years
The 24 titles with most officials, of 567. Over all years an official is counted once under each title. A title with a page of its own is a link.
- Muhabere Memuru 433
- Muhasebe Kalemi 192
- Memur 120
- Kontrol Kalemi 98
- Mekâtib Memuru 83
- Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti 83
- Sevk Kalemi 81
- Evrak Kalemi 68
- Mektubi Kalemi 64
- Mevrude Memuru 61
- Tahrirat Kalemi 58
- Mersule Memuru 55
- Seyyar Memur 49
- Posta Memuru 44
- Mukayyit 41
- Pul Kitabeti 41
- Tefrik Odası 36
- Havalename Kalemi 35
- Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi 29
- İstatistik Kalemi 26
- Meclis Kitabeti 26
- 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri 24
- Başmemur 23
- Mühimme Kalemi 23
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) Other place Office or region
The picture shows the 73 birthplaces with most officials, of 206. Not drawn, with the number of officials. No position recorded: Cerkezistan (9), Batumi (Batum) (2), Ekin (1), Koprucuk (1) and Rusya (1).
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,266 | this place |
| Kemaliye (Eğin) | 17 | |
| Trabzon | 12 | |
| Izmir (İzmir) | 11 | |
| Bursa | 9 | |
| Cerkezistan | 9 | no position recorded |
| Kastamonu | 9 | |
| Plovdiv (Filibe) | 9 | |
| Aleppo (Halep) | 8 | |
| Arapgir | 8 |
The picture shows the 113 places of service with most officials, of 770. Not drawn, with the number of officials. No position recorded: Batumi (Batum) (5), Baniyas (Banyas) (1) and Yenicami postahenesi (1).
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,266 | this place |
| Beyoğlu | 317 | |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 136 | |
| Galata | 113 | |
| Edirne | 110 | |
| Izmir (İzmir) | 99 | |
| Üsküdar | 93 | |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | 59 | |
| Aleppo (Halep) | 58 | |
| Ioannina (Yanya) | 54 |
Ottoman officials recorded here
The 100 officials with most annual entries here, of 1,750. The first 25 are shown, the others are under them.
| Official | Years here | Annual entries | Main title here | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melkok Efendi | 1863 to 1911 | 49 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | 750 to 5,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Kaya Bey | 1858 to 1905 | 47 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 600 to 2,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Salim Bey | 1861 to 1906 | 46 | Evrak Muduru | 450 to 3,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmed Şemsi Efendi | 1860 to 1904 | 45 | Tahsilat Kalemi | 30 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Hayri Bey | 1862 to 1907 | 45 | Müdür | 250 to 5,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Avnullah Efendi | 1839 to 1887 | 44 | Gumruk Mubassiri | 200 to 1,000 | Çemişgezek |
| Osman Nuri Efendi | 1864 to 1907 | 44 | Sevk Basmemuru | 1,250 to 2,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nurettin Efendi | 1862 to 1907 | 43 | Muhasebe Kalemi Mumeyyizligi | 300 to 4,500 | Tekirdağ |
| Suleyman Resat Bey | 1867 to 1909 | 43 | Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi | 500 to 7,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Abdurrahman Zekai Bey | 1858 to 1906 | 42 | Tapu Kalemi Baskitabeti | 70 to 2,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail İsmet Efendi | 1857 to 1903 | 42 | Irsaliye Memuru | 300 to 600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı İsmail Efendi | 1866 to 1906 | 41 | Başmemur | 384 to 1,560 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mahmut Cemal Efendi | 1861 to 1907 | 41 | Çavuş | 150 to 900 | Divriği |
| Mehmet Şükrü Efendi | 1870 to 1910 | 41 | Ambar Kalemi | 384 to 2,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Afif Efendi | 1870 to 1911 | 40 | Ambar Kalemi | 100 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı Bekir Efendi | 1866 to 1905 | 40 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 250 to 1,200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi | 1858 to 1898 | 40 | PT EvrakKitabeti | 500 to 1,750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Kamil Bey | 1862 to 1903 | 40 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 260 to 1,100 | Bursa |
| Edvar Galyar Efendi | 1871 to 1909 | 39 | Muhabere Memuru | 350 to 550 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hasan Tahsin Efendi | 1863 to 1901 | 39 | 2. Sınıf Polis Komiseri | 400 to 900 | Kemah |
| İstepan Efendi | 1866 to 1904 | 39 | Fabrika Memuru | 400 to 960 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Akif Efendi | 1854 to 1905 | 39 | Başkomiser | 300 to 900 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Hamdi Bey | 1863 to 1901 | 39 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 380 to 1,050 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Salih Tevfik Efendi | 1873 to 1911 | 39 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 120 to 2,600 | Kemaliye (Eğin) |
| Tahir Efendi | 1869 to 1907 | 39 | Muhabere Memuru | 190 to 1,500 | Heraklion (Kandiye) |
Show the other 75 officials
| Official | Years here | Annual entries | Main title here | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Efendi | 1870 to 1907 | 38 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | 200 to 975 | Kayseri |
| Emil Efendi | 1858 to 1898 | 38 | Başmemur | 750 to 9,000 | Fransa |
| Hafız Kemal Bey | 1870 to 1907 | 38 | Mektubi Kalemi | 190 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Hakkı Efendi | 1865 to 1902 | 38 | Tatar Mulazimligi | 480 to 825 | Erzincan |
| İsmail İsmet Efendi | 1869 to 1906 | 38 | Icmal Baskitabeti | 100 to 1,100 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Kostantin Mavromati Efendi | 1863 to 1900 | 38 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 480 to 720 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Reşit Efendi | 1870 to 1907 | 38 | Sevk Kalemi | 300 to 800 | Ioannina (Yanya) |
| Mustafa Fahrettin Bey | 1868 to 1905 | 38 | Babiali Telgraf Merkezi Memuriyeti | 350 to 3,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa İsmet Efendi | 1875 to 1911 | 38 | Eşya Kalemi | 100 to 2,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Tevfik Bey | 1869 to 1910 | 38 | Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi | 100 to 3,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Haci Cemal Bey | 1874 to 1911 | 37 | Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru | 150 to 1,030 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Arif Neset Efendi | 1862 to 1900 | 37 | Zabit Memuru | 20 to 3,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Salih Hulusi Efendi | 1871 to 1907 | 37 | Mektubi Kalemi | 590 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Yanko Makridi Efendi | 1857 to 1897 | 37 | Muhasebati Ecnebiye Kalemi Muduru | 500 to 3,200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Marat Beyefendi | 1871 to 1906 | 36 | Ecnebiye Kalemi | 230 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Hasib Efendi | 1871 to 1907 | 36 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 30 to 1,380 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Şerefeddin Efendi | 1872 to 1907 | 36 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 100 to 1,700 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Zühdü Efendi | 1872 to 1907 | 36 | Başmemur | 50 to 1,435 | Trabzon |
| Mustafa Zeki Efendi | 1869 to 1904 | 36 | Mekâtib Memuru | 200 to 650 | Kastamonu |
| Bahattin Efendi | 1858 to 1898 | 35 | Muhabere Memuru | 30 to 1,300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Bekir Efendi | 1865 to 1906 | 35 | Kontrol Kalemi | 320 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hasan Tahsin Efendi | 1873 to 1907 | 35 | Sevk Kalemi | 100 to 480 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Hakkı Efendi | 1872 to 1906 | 35 | Cetvel Mukayyitligi | 30 to 790 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Arif Efendi | 1869 to 1904 | 35 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 100 to 1,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Emin Bey | 1864 to 1899 | 35 | Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi | 30 to 5,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Hayri Efendi | 1876 to 1910 | 35 | Başmemur | 250 to 1,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Salim Efendi | 1871 to 1905 | 35 | Meclis Azaligi | 100 to 2,250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hasan Sıtkı Efendi | 1873 to 1907 | 34 | Memur | 100 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi | 1874 to 1907 | 34 | Masarifat Baskitabeti | 250 to 1,350 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Ata Efendi | 1874 to 1907 | 34 | Sicil Kalemi | 120 to 1,050 | Tekirdağ |
| Mehmet Emin Efendi | 1850 to 1891 | 34 | 1. Müdür | 100 to 1,875 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi | 1873 to 1906 | 34 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 120 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Tevfik Efendi | 1876 to 1911 | 34 | Rüsumat Memuru | 60 to 1,040 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Salahattin Bey | 1873 to 1906 | 34 | Dar-i Sura-yi Askeri Harbiye | 100 to 7,800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Refik Bey | 1874 to 1906 | 33 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 270 to 1,100 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Tevfik Bey | 1868 to 1900 | 33 | Muhasebe Kalemi Mukayyitligi | 250 to 1,750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Zühdü Bey | 1862 to 1895 | 33 | Icmal Kitabeti Basmukayyidi | 450 to 2,800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Komidas Efendi | 1875 to 1907 | 33 | Tahrirat Kalemi | 250 to 875 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Arif Efendi | 1874 to 1907 | 33 | Tefrik Odası | 200 to 750 | Kars |
| Mehmet Nuri Efendi | 1868 to 1901 | 33 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 100 to 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Raşit Efendi 1277 | 1874 to 1906 | 33 | Mektubi Kalemi | 50 to 725 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Rıfat Efendi | 1863 to 1895 | 32 | Makine Memuru | 250 to 650 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Nuri Efendi | 1876 to 1907 | 32 | Pul Kitabeti | 95 to 440 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Bekir Sami Efend | 1864 to 1906 | 32 | Senedat Memuru | 170 to 800 | Cerkezistan |
| Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi | 1874 to 1906 | 32 | Ambar Baskitabeti | 50 to 1,050 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hüsnü Efendi | 1876 to 1907 | 32 | Eşya Kalemi | 190 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İbrahim Cemil Efendi | 1875 to 1906 | 32 | Istatistik Kalemi Muduru | 200 to 1,900 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Karakin Efendi | 1876 to 1907 | 32 | Dava Kalemi Muavini | 800 to 2,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Nazım Efendi | 1872 to 1903 | 32 | Muhabere Memuru | 450 to 1,300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Ruhi Bey | 1865 to 1905 | 32 | Muhabere Memuru | 384 to 1,600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Yekta Efendi | 1865 to 1896 | 32 | 2. Sınıf Polis Komiseri | 350 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Daim Efendi | 1874 to 1906 | 32 | Muhabere Memuru | 200 to 1,200 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Refet Efendi | 1870 to 1906 | 32 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 190 to 1,480 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Abdurrahman Efendi | 1840 to 1890 | 31 | PT Nezareti Mektupculugu | 2,500 to 4,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Faik Efendi | 1874 to 1904 | 31 | Fabrika Memuru | 400 to 1,170 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Riza Efendi | 1878 to 1909 | 31 | Rüsumat Memuru | 80 to 600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Cemal Efendi | 1877 to 1907 | 31 | Vezne Mudur Muavini | 400 to 1,200 | Kemaliye (Eğin) |
| İbrahim Hakkı Efendi | 1871 to 1904 | 31 | Mümeyyiz | 190 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Hakkı Efendi | 1869 to 1899 | 31 | Muhabere Memuru | 200 to 600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İsmail Nuri Efendi | 1875 to 1905 | 31 | Evrak Kalemi | 60 to 820 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Jory Raymon Efendi | 1873 to 1903 | 31 | Tahrirati Ecnebiye Kalemi | 1,000 to 2,400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Karabet Efendi | 1866 to 1896 | 31 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 384 to 2,400 | Edirne |
| Mehmet Cemal Efendi | 1872 to 1902 | 31 | Sevk Kalemi | 80 to 570 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Mahcub Bey | 1870 to 1900 | 31 | Muhabere Memuru | 200 to 1,100 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Talat Efendi | 1877 to 1907 | 31 | Muhasebe Kalemi | 95 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Aziz Efendi | 1875 to 1905 | 31 | Pul Baskitabeti | 50 to 880 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mustafa Naşit Efendi | 1876 to 1906 | 31 | Muhabere Memuru | 285 to 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Haydar Bey | 1874 to 1904 | 30 | Mektubi Kalemi | 60 to 1,600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Bey | 1873 to 1906 | 30 | Mektubi Kalemi | 100 to 1,400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Galip Efendi | 1880 to 1910 | 30 | Sicili Ahval Baskitabeti | 50 to 2,250 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Anastasyadi Hristo Efendi | 1867 to 1896 | 30 | Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi | 150 to 710 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Cemal Efendi | 1866 to 1895 | 30 | Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru | 75 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hafız Nuri Efendi | 1874 to 1907 | 30 | Muhabere Memuru | 80 to 970 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hasib Efendi | 1877 to 1907 | 30 | Mühimme Kalemi | 100 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Ali Efendi | 1854 to 1883 | 30 | Rusumat Veznedari | 50 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
Years here run from the first to the last annual entry here. An official without a recorded name is listed after the named officials.
Officials born here
1,999 officials of the collection were born here. 1,266 of them are also recorded serving here. After each name: the years on record and the place with most annual entries. The list shows the 40 officials with most annual entries.
- Abdulhamit Afif Efendi 1843 to 1892, Mosul (Musul)
- Abdurrahman Zekai Bey 1858 to 1908, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Salih Hulusi Efendi 1857 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmet Arif Neset Efendi 1862 to 1910, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Melkok Efendi 1863 to 1911, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mıgırdiç Acemyan 1858 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Osman Nuri Efendi 1859 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmet Hayri Bey 1860 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Ali Kaya Bey 1858 to 1905, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Andon Fakaro Efendi 1863 to 1909, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Cemal Efendi 1861 to 1907, Kadıköy
- Hacı Mehmet Ali Efendi 1860 to 1906, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- İsmail Şükrü Efendi 1856 to 1905, Kratovo (Kratova)
- Mehmet Akif Efendi 1854 to 1905, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmet Salim Bey 1860 to 1906, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mikail Efendi 1861 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Bahattin Bey 1855 to 1904, Ankara
- Zennub Kapamacıyan Efendi 1865 to 1910, Beyoğlu
- Ali Rıza Efendi 1860 to 1904, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmed Şemsi Efendi 1860 to 1904, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mustafa Habip Efendi 1853 to 1897, Beyoğlu
- Ahmet Efendi 1863 to 1907, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mustafa Sıdkı Efendi 1864 to 1907, Yeniköy
- Mustafa Tevfik Efendi 1847 to 1891, Sadaret
- Tursun Pol Efendi 1864 to 1907, Beyoğlu
- Ali Haydar Efendi 1860 to 1902, Al-Hindiya (Hindiye)
- Jory Raymon Efendi 1860 to 1903, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmet Arif Efendi 1867 to 1909, Mabeyni humayun
- Nikola Efendi 1859 to 1901, Edirne
- Şarl Laze Efendi 1862 to 1904, Galata
- Suleyman Resat Bey 1867 to 1909, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- İsmail İsmet Efendi 1857 to 1903, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mehmet Emin Efendi 1850 to 1891, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mustafa İsmet Efendi 1859 to 1902, Trabzon
- Yanko Filoklis Efendi 1863 to 1905, Gelibolu
- Abdurrahman Serafettin Efendi 1873 to 1918, Mektebi mulkiye
- Bahattin Efendi 1858 to 1898, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Bekir Efendi 1865 to 1906, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Hacı İsmail Efendi 1866 to 1906, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi 1857 to 1898, Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Where the same officials are also recorded
| Place | Officials |
|---|---|
| Beyoğlu | 84 |
| Galata | 37 |
| Üsküdar | 30 |
| Edirne | 29 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 23 |
| Izmir (İzmir) | 20 |
| Bursa | 15 |
| Ankara | 14 |
| Mabeyni humayun | 13 |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | 11 |
The 10 places with most officials, of 247.
| Place | Officials |
|---|---|
| Beyoğlu | 70 |
| Galata | 46 |
| Üsküdar | 38 |
| Edirne | 32 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 23 |
| Izmir (İzmir) | 13 |
| Sirkeci | 12 |
| Aydın | 11 |
| Bursa | 11 |
| Tripoli (Trablusgarp) | 11 |
The 10 places with most officials, of 235.
Names, position and identifiers of Istanbul (Dersaadet)
| Identifier | l-31f769672acf6ec8 |
|---|---|
| Spelling in the catalogue | Istanbul / Dersaadet |
| Name | Name verified |
| Kind of place | Seat of a province (vilayet) |
| Province | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province |
| How the province was chosen | the administrative reference names this province |
| Position | Latitude 41.01465, longitude 28.974136. Reference position |
| Present-day country | Turkey |
| Name | Language | Kind of name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | English | Preferred name | Editor |
| İstanbul | Turkish | Preferred name | Editor |
| Constantinople | Other | Other name | Editor |
| Dersaadet | Other | Other name | Editor |
| Dersaâdet | Other | Other name | Editor |
| Dersaadet | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
| dersaadet | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
| istanbul | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
| Istanbul / Dersaadet | Spelling in the records | Other name | Annual records |
Named in works about this place
2 works of the source register cover people born in or from this place: Sürmen (2011), 79 entries, 9 probably and 8 possibly officials of this collection; Tunca (2016), 90 entries, 10 probably and 13 possibly officials of this collection. One work of the source register names this place in its title: Özcan (2026), no entries in the source register.
Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre İstanbul doğumlu Ermeni devlet adamları
HARUN TUNCA (2016), Thesis. The title names people born in or from this place (İstanbul doğumlu). Armenian officials only.
| Name as printed | Pages | Official of the collection |
|---|---|---|
| ANDON YALDIZYAN EFENDİ | PDF 85, 86; printed 73, 74 | Probably Andon Yaldızyan Efendi |
| ARAM EFENDİ | PDF 91, 92; printed 79, 80 | Probably Aram Efendi |
| ARTİN AĞA | PDF 100; printed 88 | Probably Haci Artin Efendi |
87 more entries are onthe page of the work.
Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde İstanbul doğumlu Yahudi ve Rum devlet adamları
AHMET SÜRMEN (2011), Thesis. The title names people born in or from this place (İstanbul doğumlu). Jewish and Rum officials only.
| Name as printed | Pages | Official of the collection |
|---|---|---|
| Bohur Badur Efendi | PDF 84 | Probably Bohur Badur Efendi |
| İsak Pardo Efendi | PDF 93, 94 | Probably İsak Pardo Efendi |
| Salamon Efendi | PDF 98 | Probably Salamon Efendi |
76 more entries are onthe page of the work.
Tekkeler odağında uzun mesafeli seyahatler ve Osmanlı İstanbul'u (1860-1920)
SERPİL ÖZCAN (2026), Thesis. The title names this place (Osmanlı İstanbul'u). A study of travels to the lodges of Istanbul; not a register of officials.
The source register holds no entries from this work.
A probable or possible link is made by fixed rules from the name, the birthplace, the birth year and the archive reference. It is not confirmed.
How to read these records: years and calendars, what first recorded means, gaps between annual entries, and salaries.
Subjects
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Istanbul (Dersaadet) 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)