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: 36

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 Ahmed son of Yusuf Members: Ahmed son of Yusuf Properties: 50 dönüm field 6 olive trees 25 goats and sheep 1 pair of oxen Wife of Ahmed son of Yusuf Properties: 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 15 goats and sheep	2	Total: 1,300.00 Lands: 500.00 Trees: 130.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 570.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
1	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Musa Members: Mehmed son of Musa Properties: 100 dönüm field 1 dönüm vineyard 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms and with 1 entrance 20 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 20 goats and sheep	1	Total: 2,105.00 Lands: 1,045.00 Trees: 400.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 410.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
1	Properties under the household of Paraşevka son of Hristofi Members: Paraşevka son of Hristofi Properties: 1 dönüm garden 2 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 3 olive trees 1 grape must press	1	Total: 450.00 Lands: 130.00 Trees: 60.00 Buildings: 260.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
2	Properties under the household of İbrahim son of Mehmed Members: İbrahim son of Mehmed Properties: 40 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with shed with 7 rooms and with 1 entrance 10 olive trees 1 ox 10 goats and sheep	1	Total: 1,325.00 Lands: 420.00 Trees: 200.00 Buildings: 500.00 Animals: 205.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
2	Properties under the household of Musa son of Mehmed Members: Musa son of Mehmed Properties: 60 dönüm field 1 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 2 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 10 goats	1	Total: 1,120.00 Lands: 625.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 125.00 Animals: 330.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
2	Properties under the household of Yanni son of Lefteri Members: Yanni son of Lefteri Properties: 2 dönüm garden 5 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 grape must press 1 ox 2 goats	1	Total: 691.00 Lands: 300.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 141.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
3	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of Abdullah Members: Ahmed son of Abdullah Properties: 50 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 pen 1 olive trees 100 goats and sheep 1 pair of oxen Wife of Ahmed son of Abdullah Properties: 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 5 olive trees	2	Total: 2,020.00 Lands: 500.00 Trees: 120.00 Buildings: 350.00 Animals: 1,050.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
3	Properties under the household of Hasan son of Veliyüddin Members: Hasan son of Veliyüddin Properties: 100 dönüm field 3 dönüm vineyard 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms and with 1 entrance 6 olive trees 1 pen 1 pair of oxen 70 goats and sheep	1	Total: 2,325.00 Lands: 1,095.00 Trees: 120.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 810.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
3	Properties under the household of daughter of Yorki son of Simyo Members: Yorki son of Simyo Properties: This person has no properties Daughter of Yorki son of Simyo Properties: 1 dönüm vineyard 1 dönüm garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 olive tree 1 grape must press	2	Total: 300.00 Lands: 90.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 190.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
4	Properties under the household of Ali son of Mustafa Members: Ali son of Mustafa Properties: 20 dönüm field 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees	1	Total: 290.00 Lands: 200.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 70.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
4	Properties under the household of Ramazan son of Veliyüddin Members: Ramazan son of Veliyüddin Properties: 1 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance	1	Total: 75.00 Lands: 25.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 50.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
4	Properties under the household of Sava son of Karsera Members: Sava son of Karsera Properties: 5 dönüm vineyard 1 dönüm garden 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees 1 grape must press	1	Total: 515.00 Lands: 250.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 245.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
5	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of Ali Members: Mustafa son of Ali Properties: 100 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 10 dönüm field 5 running/flowing water 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 60 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 100 goats and sheep	1	Total: 3,650.00 Lands: 1,320.00 Trees: 1,200.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 1,050.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
5	Properties under the household of Hüseyin son of Veliyüddin Members: Hüseyin son of Veliyüddin Properties: 40 dönüm field 1 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 7 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 20 sheep	1	Total: 1,055.00 Lands: 425.00 Trees: 140.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 410.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
5	Properties under the household of Solomo son of Yanni Members: Solomo son of Yanni Properties: 2 dönüm vineyard 1 dönüm garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 2 olive trees	1	Total: 235.00 Lands: 130.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 65.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
6	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of Hüseyin Members: Mustafa son of Hüseyin Properties: 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 2 olive trees 10 goats Wife of Mustafa son of Hüseyin Properties: 5 dönüm field 1 pair of oxen	2	Total: 500.00 Lands: 50.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 330.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
6	Properties under the household of wife of Hüseyin son of Mustafa Members: Hüseyin son of Mustafa Properties: This person has no properties Wife of Hüseyin son of Mustafa Properties: 20 dönüm field 1 dönüm vineyard 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 3 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 30 sheep	2	Total: 925.00 Lands: 225.00 Trees: 60.00 Buildings: 150.00 Animals: 490.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Kotsiatis (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
6	Properties under the household of Nikola son of Sava Members: Nikola son of Sava Properties: 8 dönüm vineyard 3 dönüm garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 10 goats	1	Total: 920.00 Lands: 470.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 330.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
7	Properties under the household of Hüseyin son of Mustafa Members: Hüseyin son of Mustafa Properties: 40 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 830.00 Lands: 400.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 150.00 Animals: 250.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
7	Properties under the household of Sava son of Yanni Members: Sava son of Yanni Properties: 5 dönüm vineyard 4 dönüm garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees 1 grape must press 1 ox Wife of Sava son of Yanni Properties: 1 dönüm vineyard 1 dönüm garden	2	Total: 835.00 Lands: 490.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 125.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
8	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Osman Members: Mehmed son of Osman Properties: 1 house with yard with 1 room and with 1 entrance	1	Total: 80.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
8	Properties under the household of Toma son of Acı Filipo Members: Toma son of Acı Filipo Properties: 0.50 dönüm garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 5 olive trees 1 ox 2 goats Wife of Toma son of Acı Filipo Properties: 2 dönüm vineyard 2 evlek garden 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 grape must press 2 olive trees	2	Total: 696.00 Lands: 130.00 Trees: 140.00 Buildings: 285.00 Animals: 141.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
9	Properties under the household of Yusuf son of Ahmed Members: Yusuf son of Ahmed Properties: 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance	1	Total: 80.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
9	Properties under the household of Arkiro son of Yorki Members: Arkiro son of Yorki Properties: 1 evlek garden 2 dönüm vineyard 1 two-storey house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 grape must press 2 olive trees	1	Total: 460.00 Lands: 95.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 325.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Apliki (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
10	Properties under the household of İbrahim son of Abdullah Members: İbrahim son of Abdullah Properties: 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance	1	Total: 60.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 60.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
11	Properties under the household of Miha'il son of Françesko Members: Miha'il son of Françesko Properties: 10 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 2 olive trees 1 carob trees 45 sheep	1	Total: 705.00 Lands: 100.00 Trees: 45.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 360.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
12	Properties under the household of mother of Yanni son of Hristofi Members: Yanni son of Hristofi Properties: This person has no properties Mother of Yanni son of Hristofi Properties: 2 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 15 sheep	2	Total: 290.00 Lands: 20.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 150.00 Animals: 120.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
13	Properties under the household of İlya son of Arkiro Members: İlya son of Arkiro Properties: 20 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 ox 20 goats and sheep Mother of İlya son of Arkiro Properties: 1 olive tree 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance	2	Total: 735.00 Lands: 200.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 230.00 Animals: 285.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
14	Properties under the household of Anton son of Arkiro Members: Anton son of Arkiro Properties: 20 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 3 olive trees 1 other house with 1 room and with 1 entrance 1 ox 20 goats and sheep	1	Total: 710.00 Lands: 220.00 Trees: 60.00 Buildings: 145.00 Animals: 285.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
15	Properties under the household of Petri son of Anton Members: Petri son of Anton Properties: 50 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 4 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 15 goats	1	Total: 1,260.00 Lands: 520.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 350.00 Animals: 370.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
16	Properties under the household of Sava son of Solomo Members: Sava son of Solomo Properties: 10 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 40 goats and sheep	1	Total: 640.00 Lands: 120.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 320.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
17	Properties under the household of Kiryako son of father Anton Members: Kiryako son of father Anton Properties: 50 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 4 rooms and with 1 entrance 5 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 20 goats Wife of Kiryako son of father Anton Properties: 20 goats	2	Total: 1,490.00 Lands: 520.00 Trees: 100.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 570.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
18	Properties under the household of Yanni son of Hristoğulo Members: Yanni son of Hristoğulo Properties: 10 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms and with 1 entrance 15 goats	1	Total: 370.00 Lands: 100.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 150.00 Animals: 120.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
19	Properties under the household of Hristofi son of Petri Members: Hristofi son of Petri Properties: 50 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 3 dönüm field 1 house with 4 rooms and with 1 entrance 3 olive trees 4 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 25 goats	1	Total: 1,440.00 Lands: 550.00 Trees: 140.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 450.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
20	Properties under the household of Hristoğuli son of Yanni Members: Hristoğuli son of Yanni Properties: 50 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms and with 1 entrance 1 pair of oxen 15 goats	1	Total: 1,140.00 Lands: 520.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 370.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))
21	Properties under the household of Hristofi son of İpkieri Members: Hristofi son of İpkieri Properties: 25 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 4 rooms and with 1 entrance 4 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 100 goats	1	Total: 1,700.00 Lands: 270.00 Trees: 80.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 1,050.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Skylloura (Subdistrict of Orini (Dagh))

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 166-167. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/volume/ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152/655/pages/166-167/ on 03/07/2026.

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Volume: Ottoman Archives, Istanbul ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152, Pages: 166 - 167