The 1832/33 Ottoman Property Survey of Cyprus, Geography Department of Harokopio University

Translated title of volume: First volume: Register of the properties and lands of the quarters of the city of Nicosia (Lefkoşa), and the district of Kythrea (Değirmenlik), Orini (Dağ), Morphou (Amorfa), Famagusta (Mağusa) and Karpasia (Karpas) on the island of Cyprus (Kıbrıs) on the year [Anno Hegirae] 1248 (1832/33).

Original title of volume: Cild-i evvel Defter-i emlak ve arazi-i mahalat-ı nefs-i Lefkoşa ve kaza-ı Değirmenlik ve Dağ ve Amorfa ve Magosa ve Karpas der-cezire-i Kıbrıs der-sene-i 1248

Translated opening statement: According to the relevant imperial order of his royal highness on the issue of recording all the properties and lands on the island of Cyprus [and] in accordance to the sublime order issued in honour, his servant the former auditor of Anatolia Mehmed Esʿad Beyefendi and afterwards by means of his servant Hüseyin Halid Efendi of the order of the senior clerks of the imperial council appointed as official envoy, and by means of his servant the head clerk of the bureau of pious endowments Mehmet Efendi who was appointed as scribe, and with the supervision of the governor of the above-mentioned island his servant Esseyyid Mehmed Emin Ağa of the order of the chief gatekeepers of the imperial court, and by means of the holy Islamic court and his servants the elders of the province and the representatives of the people, for the purposes of making adjustments and modifications [on the recordings], these are the registers that mention and discuss the properties and lands found under the responsibility of the Muslim and non-Muslim subjects living in the city of Nicosia located in the above-mentioned island, and the districts of Kythrea, Orini, Morphou, Famagusta, and Karpasia that are appended [to Nicosia] and their villages.

Original opening statement: Müteʿallik olan emr-i irade-i seniyye-i mülukane mucibince Kıbrıs ceziresinde kain bilcümle emlak ve arazinin tahriri babında şerefsüdur buyurulan emr-i ʿali mucibince Anadolu muhasebecisi esbak Mehmed Esʿad Beyefendi bendeleri ve baʿdehu ba-irade-i seniyye mübaşir tayin kılınan hacegan-i divan-ı hümayundan Hüseyin Halid Efendi kulları maʿrifetleri ve muharrir taʿyin buyurulan mevkufat kalemi ser-halifesi Mehmed Efendi kulları maʿrifeti ve cezire-I mezkur muhassılı dergah-i ʿali kapıcıbaşılarından Esseyyid Mehmed Emin Ağa bendeleri nezareti ve maʿrifet-i şer-i şerif ve vücuh-ı vilayet ve vükela-ı raʿiyyet kulları maʿrifetleriyle taʿdil ve tesviye zımnında cezire-ı mezkurede vakiʿ nefs-i Lefkoşa ve muzafatı olan Değirmenlik Dağ ve Amorfa ve Magosa ve Karpas kazaları ve kuralarında kain bilcümle ehl-i islam ve ehl-i zimmet reʿayanın ʿuhdelerinde bulunan emlak ve arazilerinin defterleridir ki ber-vech-i ati zikr ve beyan olunur

Total number of pages in volume: 320

Total number of households in current pages shown: 34

Every property-holder recorded in the survey belongs to a household. This is a notional category that does not necessarily correspond to the nuclear family. Every household has a head, who may or may not hold property, and includes all other property-holders in the household. You can use the "Filter results" button to set filters and narrow the results meeting specific criteria, such as the name of the householder, the total value of properties, the settlement, the Ottoman legal status, and more. By clicking on the name of the head of the household you can view the detailed web page with all the associated information (the names of the other members of the household, a map of the place of residence, the properties and their value, and more).

Serial number	Translated name	No. of persons	Value of properties (in kuruş)	Ottoman legal status	Location
1	Properties under the household of preacher Hacı Hüseyin Efendi Members: Preacher Hacı Hüseyin Efendi Properties: 50 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 1 fodder field 11 running waters 1 house with 5 rooms 30 mulberry trees 45 olive trees 40 olive saplings 40 mountain olive trees 30 goats and sheep	1	Total: 5,275.00 Lands: 2,370.00 Trees: 1,790.00 Buildings: 875.00 Animals: 240.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
2	Properties under the household of imam Mehmed Efendi Members: Imam Mehmed Efendi Properties: 1 house with 3 rooms	1	Total: 350.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 350.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
3	Properties under the household of Emir Mehmed son of İbrahim Members: Emir Mehmed son of İbrahim Properties: 30 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms Running water 1 ox 1 cow	1	Total: 2,040.00 Lands: 1,490.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 350.00 Animals: 200.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
4	Properties under the household of Ali son of Ahmed Members: Ali son of Ahmed Properties: 31 dönüm field 1 house with 3 rooms 1 ox 1 cow 15 goats	1	Total: 2,015.00 Lands: 1,395.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 320.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
5	Properties under the household of Hasan son of İbrahim Members: Hasan son of İbrahim Properties: 23 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 1 house with 3 rooms 1 olive trees 25 running waters 1 ox	1	Total: 1,657.50 Lands: 1,135.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 387.50 Animals: 125.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
6	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of İbrahim Members: Ahmed son of İbrahim Properties: 40 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 1 pair of oxen 20 goats and sheep Receb son of Ahmed son of İbrahim Properties: 4 dönüm grain field 1 house with 2 rooms	2	Total: 2,215.00 Lands: 1,225.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 580.00 Animals: 410.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
7	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of Hüseyin Members: Ahmed son of Hüseyin Properties: 28 dönüm field 1 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 4 rooms 5 olive trees	1	Total: 1,855.00 Lands: 1,305.00 Trees: 50.00 Buildings: 500.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
8	Properties under the household of Hasan son of Mustafa Members: Hasan son of Mustafa Properties: 40 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 ox 1 cow 10 goats and sheep	1	Total: 1,530.00 Lands: 1,000.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 280.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
9	Properties under the household of Bektaş son of Mustafa Members: Bektaş son of Mustafa Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 15 goats and sheep	1	Total: 1,490.00 Lands: 1,170.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 120.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
10	Properties under the household of siblings of Mehmed son of Mısdık Members: Mehmed son of Mısdık Properties: 40 dönüm field 3.50 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 5 rooms 3 olive trees 24 running waters 2 houses 1 pair of oxen 40 goats and sheep Siblings of Mehmed son of Mısdık Properties: 40 dönüm field 3.50 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 5 rooms 3 olive trees 24 running waters	2	Total: 3,295.00 Lands: 1,445.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 1,250.00 Animals: 570.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
11	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of Mestan Members: Ahmed son of Mestan Properties: 23 dönüm field 1.50 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 3 running waters 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 2,005.00 Lands: 1,380.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 375.00 Animals: 250.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
12	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of Mustafa Members: Mustafa son of Mustafa Properties: 25 dönüm field 1 house with 5 rooms 3 olive trees 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 2,105.00 Lands: 1,325.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 500.00 Animals: 250.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
13	Properties under the household of brother of Ali son of Veliyüddin Members: Ali son of Veliyüddin Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 16 goats Brother of Ali son of Veliyüddin Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 1 olive trees	2	Total: 1,903.00 Lands: 1,215.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 378.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
14	Properties under the household of male orphan of Mustafa son of Mustafa Members: Mustafa son of Mustafa Properties: This person has no properties Male orphan of Mustafa son of Mustafa Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 house with 3 rooms 2 olive trees 1 ox 1 cow 10 goats	2	Total: 1,770.00 Lands: 1,170.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 280.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
15	Properties under the household of İbrahim son of Ahmed Members: İbrahim son of Ahmed Properties: 16 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 cow 5 sheep and goats	1	Total: 1,445.00 Lands: 720.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 475.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
16	Properties under the household of İbrahim son of Hasan Members: İbrahim son of Hasan Properties: 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 100.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
17	Properties under the household of wife of tailor Musa Members: Tailor Musa Properties: This person has no properties Wife of tailor Musa Properties: 1 house with 1 room	2	Total: 100.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
18	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Yusuf Members: Mehmed son of Yusuf Properties: 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 100.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
19	Properties under the household of Estate (çiftlik) of Zaim Hadji Osman Ağa son of Hadji Ali Efendi, resident of Nicosia Members: Estate (çiftlik) of Zaim Hadji Osman Ağa son of Hadji Ali Efendi, resident of Nicosia Properties: 1 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 15 dönüm field 5 dönüm cotton field 2 dönüm garden field 1 pen 1 winter mill 1 disused winter mill Running water 1 two-storey house with 7 rooms 20 mulberry trees 15 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 100 goats and sheep	1	Total: 16,540.00 Lands: 8,340.00 Trees: 250.00 Buildings: 6,900.00 Animals: 1,050.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
20	Properties under the household of Yani son of Dimitri Members: Yani son of Dimitri Properties: 42 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 3 mulberry trees 1 ox 1 cow	1	Total: 2,530.00 Lands: 2,035.00 Trees: 15.00 Buildings: 280.00 Animals: 200.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
21	Properties under the household of Zino son of Mitro Members: Zino son of Mitro Properties: 23 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 1 room 2 running waters 1 ox	1	Total: 1,505.00 Lands: 1,180.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 125.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
22	Properties under the household of Acı Yorgi son of Lu'izo Members: Acı Yorgi son of Lu'izo Properties: 60 dönüm field 1 dönüm cotton field 1.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 3 olive trees 3 running waters 2 cows 15 goats and sheep	1	Total: 3,672.50 Lands: 3,012.50 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 360.00 Animals: 270.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
23	Properties under the household of Ruşa son of Kiryako Members: Ruşa son of Kiryako Properties: 44 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm cotton field 1 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 4 running waters 1 house with 2 rooms 2 olive trees 1 mulberry trees 1 ox 1 cow	1	Total: 2,780.00 Lands: 2,170.00 Trees: 25.00 Buildings: 385.00 Animals: 200.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
24	Properties under the household of Acı Risilyo son of Kiryako Members: Acı Risilyo son of Kiryako Properties: 7 dönüm garden 185 dönüm field 8 dönüm cotton field 1 threshing floor 40 running waters 50 old waterwheels with running water 1 house with 6 rooms 45 olive trees 5 mulberry trees 5 olive saplings 1 pair of oxen 250 goats and sheep	1	Total: 16,845.00 Lands: 10,320.00 Trees: 525.00 Buildings: 3,700.00 Animals: 2,300.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
25	Properties under the household of Toma son of Lu'izo Members: Toma son of Lu'izo Properties: 1.50 dönüm garden with running water 44 dönüm field 3 cotton fields 1 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 5 running waters 1 almond trees 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive tree 1 mulberry trees 1 ox 1 cow	1	Total: 5,265.00 Lands: 4,670.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 375.00 Animals: 200.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Akaki (Subdistrict of Morphou)
31	Properties under the household of Vasili son of Nikola Members: Vasili son of Nikola Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 30 goats and sheep	1	Total: 1,870.00 Lands: 1,190.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 490.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
32	Properties under the household of Hristofi son of Kiryako Members: Hristofi son of Kiryako Properties: 14 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 8 olive trees 1 fig trees 2 goats	1	Total: 936.00 Lands: 650.00 Trees: 85.00 Buildings: 185.00 Animals: 16.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
33	Properties under the household of wife of Miha'il son of father Members: Miha'il son of father Properties: This person has no properties Wife of Miha'il son of father Properties: 13 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 4 olive trees	2	Total: 775.00 Lands: 585.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 150.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
34	Properties under the household of Yorgi son of Sava Members: Yorgi son of Sava Properties: This person has no properties	1	Total: 0.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 0.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
35	Properties under the household of Kara Yorgi son of Miha'il Members: Kara Yorgi son of Miha'il Properties: 25 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 2 oxen 10 goats and sheep	1	Total: 1,660.00 Lands: 1,145.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 185.00 Animals: 330.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
36	Properties under the household of Luka son of Yorgi Members: Luka son of Yorgi Properties: 33 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 1,940.00 Lands: 1,505.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 185.00 Animals: 250.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
37	Properties under the household of daughter of Acı Ristofi Members: Acı Ristofi Properties: This person has no properties Daughter of Acı Ristofi Properties: 1 house with 1 room 1 olive oil mill 5 olive trees	2	Total: 250.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 50.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
39	Properties under the household of father Haralambo son of Hristofi Members: Father Haralambo son of Hristofi Properties: 12 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 cow	1	Total: 785.00 Lands: 540.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 170.00 Animals: 75.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)
40	Properties under the household of village church Members: Village church Properties: 3 dönüm field 7 olive trees	1	Total: 205.00 Lands: 135.00 Trees: 70.00 Buildings: 0.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Orounta (Subdistrict of Morphou)

This record was last edited on: Dec. 8, 2018, 9:24 p.m.

Geography Department of Harokopio University and Sylvia Ioannou Foundation (2021).. Economy, environment and landscape in the Cypriot longue durée: The 1832/33 Ottoman Property Survey of Cyprus. Ottoman Archives, Istanbul ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152 pages 224-225. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/volume/ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152/556/pages/224-225/ on 09/06/2026.

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Volume: Ottoman Archives, Istanbul ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152, Pages: 224 - 225