Ottoman censuses

[Tsontos]

This thread is reserved for analysis of Ottoman censuses. please post any material on the subject.

eg.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5752/himlipashavy7.jpg

[Christov]

Are there any details about the villages? If you can share such information, I’ll appreciate it!

[akritas]

From a Bulgarian source (Translated from the book of Vassil Kanchoff "Macedonia. Etnography and Statistics",
issued in Sofia in 1900 by the Bulgarian Scientific Society

http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://knigite.abv.bg/vk/index.html (http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://knigite.abv.bg/vk/index.html)


Thessaloniki(Selaniik) Nahi

1. Selanik ( Thessaloniki) - 10,000 Bulgarians, 26,000 Turks,
16,000 Greeks,
55,000 Jews, 2,500 Gypsies, 8,500 others
2. Kirech Kyoy (Pejzanovo) - 4,200 Bulgarians
3. Ayvatovo - 1,580 Bulgarians
4. Layna (Lyginovo) - 700 Greeks
5. Arman Kyoy - 260 Bulgarians
6. Daut Bal - 250 Bulgarians
7. Ak Bunar - 70 Bulgarians
8. Lembet - 42 Bulgarians
9. Kara Usein - 71 Bulgarians
10. Novo Selo (Eni Kyoy) - 772 Bulgarians
11. Gradobor - 800 Bulgarians
12. Narysh - 200 Bulgarians
13. Saramurovo - 120 Bulgarians
14. Bugariovo - 590 Bulgarians
15. Koriten (Gyordzhe) - 370 Bulgarians
16. Pyrnar - 150 Turks
17. Rahmanli - 500 Turks
18. Doganzhievo - 28 Bulgarians, 200 Turks, 84 Gypsies
19 Verlanica (Varlandzha) - 35 Bulgarians, 560 Turks, 35 Gypsies
20. Kara Oglu (Karaglovo) - 150 Turks, 60 Gypsies
21. Ehlovo (Elhovo) - 112 Turks, 48 Gypsies
22. Kush Bali - 505 Turks, 35 Gypsies

Vardari Nahi

23. Vatilyk (Kadi Kyoy) - 600 Bulgarians
24. Dyrmica - 248 Bulgarians, 14 Gypsies
25. Topchiovo - 266 Bulgarians
26. Ingiliz - 95 Bulgarians
27. Gorno Kavakliovo - 115 Bulgarians
28. Dolno Kavakliovo - 85 Bulgarians
29. Kyjali - 348 Turks
30. Sarydzhe (Sarakovo) - 175 Turks
31. Tekelievo (Tekeli) - 240 Bulgarians, 100 Turks, 85 Gypsies
32. Dautovo (Dautche) - 250 Turks
33. Menteshli - 150 Turks
34. Yaydzhalik - 497 Turks
35. Cholheler - 187 Turks
36. Gorno Kufalovo + Sredno Kufalovo - 1325 Bulgarians, 30 Gypsies
37. Dolno Kufalovo - 480 Bulgarians, 25 Turks, 6 Gypsies
38. Arapli - 155 Bulgarians
39. Dodulari - 180 Bulgarians
40. Trikala - 215 Bulgarians
41. Konyari - 1,220 Bulgarians
42. Yuyachii - 890 Bulgarians
43. Kulikiya - 1,720 Greeks
44. Kolopantsi - 175 Bulgarians
45. Mahmudovo - 105 Bulgarians
46. Lapra - 106 Bulgarians
47. Chalykovo - 200 Bulgarians
48. Kynglich - 240 Bulgarians, 60 Gypsies
49. Kyrdzhalievo (Kyrdzhilar) - 250 Bulgarians, 35 Gypsies



Urumluk Nahi

50. Klidi - 600 Greeks, 80 Gypsies
51. Gida (Gidohor) - 410 Greeks, 60 Gypsies
52. Zorbatovo - 225 Bulgarians, 60 Gypsies
53. Plati - 210 Greeks, 48 Gypsies
54. Kalyani - 107 Greeks, 48 Gypsies
55. Chinar Furnus - 300 Greeks, 35 Gypsies
56. Lampor - 175 Greeks, 30 Gypsies
57. Neohoridi (Chatal) - 60 Greeks
58. Karba - 100 Greeks
59. Kyuchuk Furnus - 48 Greeks
60. Shkinat - 220 Greeks
61. Palihor - 370 Greeks
62. Nihor - 250 Greeks
63. Neohori - 350 Greeks



Gelimer Nahi

64. Kapudzhilar - 1,200 Greeks
65. Aksakly - 205 Turks
66. Koran Mahale +
67. Kaya Chali Mahale +
68. Sygyrli Mahale = 106 Turks
69. Sedes - 200 Bulgarians
70. Madzharlyk - 80 Greeks
71. Turhanli - 85 Turks
72. Gidikli - 80 Turks
73. Asanli - 330 Turks
74. Burnazli - 128 Turks
75. Pishona - 84 Greeks
76. Vasilika - 2,000 Greeks
77. Syurvekli Mahale - 35 Turks
78. Eni Kyoy - 121 Bulgarians
79. kasapli - 90 Turks
80. Uch Evler - 80 Turks
81. Karaba - 100 Greeks
82. Mesimer - 120 Greeks
83. Apanami - 2,300 Greks
84. Buyuk Kara Burun - 150 Greeks
85. Kyuchuk Kara Burun - 200 Greeks
86. Bahcheli - 40 Turks
87. Chayar (Chair) - 30 Greeks
88. Uzun Ali - 240 Greeks
89. Hadzhi Bali - 20 Greeks
90. Zambat - 1,000 Greeks
91. Kara Chovali - 200 turks
92. Behshishli - 180 Turks
93. Zagyrdzha - 40 Turks
94. Pyrnar - 40 Bulgarians
95. Bashsys Metoh - 17 Greeks
96. Adali - 470 Turks
97. Ortach - 1,600 Greeks
98. non - settled Gypsies - Katunars - 200 Gypsies

Altogether for Thessaloniki Kaaza - by people:

Jews - 55,000 (35%),
Turks - 31,978 (20%)
Greeks - 30,761 (20 %)
Bulgarians - 27,164 (18%)
Gypsies - 3,553 (2%)
others - 8,500

or altogether for Selanik Kaaza - 156,950.
I think is Ottoman census.This that told me a Bulgarian.I have my doubts because Ottomans used the religion in theirs census figures as choice factor.

Christov can you confirm his claim please? :dry:

[Christov]

Yes, I know this webpage. Personally I have my doubts about the accuracy of this statistic, because I think the villages with mixed ethnics were more than the given.