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: 43

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Serial number	Translated name	No. of persons	Value of properties (in kuruş)	Ottoman legal status	Location
23	Properties under the household of Osman son of Süleyman Members: Osman son of Süleyman Properties: 15 dönüm field 1 pen 1 house with 2 rooms 4 fig trees 1 pair of oxen 100 goats and sheep	1	Total: 2,045.00 Lands: 725.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 1,050.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
24	Properties under the household of siblings of Abdülkerim son of Süleyman Members: Abdülkerim son of Süleyman Properties: 5 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees Siblings of Abdülkerim son of Süleyman Properties: 5 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees	2	Total: 215.00 Lands: 125.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
25	Properties under the household of Ali son of Mehmed Members: Ali son of Mehmed Properties: 5 dönüm field 1 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees 1 fig trees 10 almond trees	1	Total: 560.00 Lands: 215.00 Trees: 65.00 Buildings: 280.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
26	Properties under the household of Ali son of Mehmed Members: Ali son of Mehmed Properties: 4 dönüm field Wife of Ali son of Mehmed Properties: 1 house with 2 rooms	2	Total: 300.00 Lands: 200.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 100.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
27	Properties under the household of Hamza son of Hamza Members: Hamza son of Hamza Properties: 21 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 pair of oxen 1 mule Wife of Hamza son of Hamza Properties: 1 olive tree 1 fig	2	Total: 1,755.00 Lands: 990.00 Trees: 15.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 550.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
28	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Süleyman Members: Mehmed son of Süleyman Properties: 2 dönüm field 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 120.00 Lands: 90.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 30.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
29	Properties under the household of Ali son of Hasan Members: Ali son of Hasan Properties: 21 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 3 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 1 cow Mother of Ali son of Hasan Properties: 1 house with 2 rooms	2	Total: 1,810.00 Lands: 990.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 465.00 Animals: 325.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
30	Properties under the household of molla (religious teacher) Hasan son of Hüseyin Members: Molla (religious teacher) Hasan son of Hüseyin Properties: 0.50 dönüm garden field 1 house with 2 rooms 2 almond trees	1	Total: 225.00 Lands: 25.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
31	Properties under the household of siblings of İbrahim son of Mustafa Members: İbrahim son of Mustafa Properties: 25 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 1 pair of oxen 25 goats and sheep Siblings of İbrahim son of Mustafa Properties: 25 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms	2	Total: 1,942.50 Lands: 1,192.50 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 450.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
32	Properties under the household of Hasan son of imam Hüseyin Efendi Members: Hasan son of imam Hüseyin Efendi Properties: 35 dönüm field 1 house with 3 rooms 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 2,125.00 Lands: 1,575.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 250.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
33	Properties under the household of imam Hüseyin Efendi son of Mustafa Members: Imam Hüseyin Efendi son of Mustafa Properties: 80 dönüm field 1 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 5 rooms 23 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 50 goats and sheep Father of imam Hüseyin Efendi son of Mustafa Properties: 1 house with 1 room	2	Total: 5,150.00 Lands: 3,690.00 Trees: 230.00 Buildings: 580.00 Animals: 650.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
34	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Süleyman Members: Mehmed son of Süleyman Properties: 1 house with 2 rooms 2 olive trees	1	Total: 200.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
35	Properties under the household of Durmuş son of Ali Members: Durmuş son of Ali Properties: 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 130.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 130.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
36	Properties under the household of 'Ömer son of Ali Members: 'Ömer son of Ali Properties: 1 dönüm field 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 175.00 Lands: 45.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 130.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
37	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of Ali Members: Ahmed son of Ali Properties: 1 dönüm fodder field 1 dönüm field 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 220.00 Lands: 90.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 130.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
38	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Ali Members: Mehmed son of Ali Properties: 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 30.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 30.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
39	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of İbrahim Members: Mustafa son of İbrahim Properties: 5 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms	1	Total: 450.00 Lands: 270.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
40	Properties under the household of Hüseyin son of İbrahim Members: Hüseyin son of İbrahim 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)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
41	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Süleyman Members: Mehmed son of Süleyman Properties: 20 dönüm field 1.50 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 3 rooms 1 pair of oxen Mother of Mehmed son of Süleyman Properties: 10 goats	2	Total: 1,600.00 Lands: 970.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 330.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
42	Properties under the household of 'Ömer son of Mehmed Members: 'Ömer son of Mehmed Properties: 2 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 1 room	1	Total: 162.50 Lands: 112.50 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 50.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
43	Properties under the household of Hüseyin son of Mehmed Members: Hüseyin son of Mehmed Properties: 1 house with 2 rooms	1	Total: 180.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
44	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of İsma'il Members: Mustafa son of İsma'il Properties: 30 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 1,872.50 Lands: 1,372.50 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 250.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
45	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of Ali Members: Mustafa son of Ali Properties: 1 dönüm vineyard 80 dönüm field 3 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 pen 21 mountain olive trees 1 house with 4 rooms 2 pairs of oxen 60 goats and sheep 1 mare 1 colt	1	Total: 5,955.00 Lands: 3,965.00 Trees: 210.00 Buildings: 500.00 Animals: 1,280.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
46	Properties under the household of Durmuş son of İsma'il Members: Durmuş son of İsma'il Properties: 50 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 2 olive trees 1 pair of oxen 25 goats and sheep Wife of Durmuş son of İsma'il Properties: 3 dönüm irrigated cotton field Running water 1 house with 1 room	2	Total: 2,910.00 Lands: 1,490.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 950.00 Animals: 450.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
47	Properties under the household of Osman son of İsma'il Members: Osman son of İsma'il Properties: 25 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 3 rooms 3 mulberry trees 2 olive trees Running water 5 goats and sheep	1	Total: 2,137.50 Lands: 1,147.50 Trees: 50.00 Buildings: 900.00 Animals: 40.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
48	Properties under the household of daughter of molla (religious teacher) İsma'il Members: Molla (religious teacher) İsma'il Properties: This person has no properties Daughter of molla (religious teacher) İsma'il Properties: 1 house with 1 room 2 olive trees	2	Total: 70.00 Lands: 0.00 Trees: 20.00 Buildings: 50.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
49	Properties under the household of Hacı Ali son of Osman Members: Hacı Ali son of Osman Properties: 7 dönüm field 2 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees	1	Total: 710.00 Lands: 450.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
50	Properties under the household of Ama Ali son of 'Ömer Efendi Members: Ama Ali son of 'Ömer Efendi Properties: 2 dönüm garden field 5 dönüm grain field 1 house with 2 rooms 3 mulberry trees	1	Total: 505.00 Lands: 225.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
51	Properties under the household of orphans of Süleyman son of Mehmed Members: Süleyman son of Mehmed Properties: This person has no properties Orphans of Süleyman son of Mehmed Properties: 45 dönüm field 2 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 3 rooms 1 pair of oxen 15 goats and sheep Mother of orphans of Süleyman son of Mehmed Properties: 15 dönüm field	3	Total: 3,505.00 Lands: 2,835.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 370.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
52	Properties under the household of Hasan son of Hüseyin Members: Hasan son of Hüseyin Properties: 9 dönüm field 1 dönüm fodder field Siblings of Hasan son of Hüseyin Properties: 17 dönüm field	2	Total: 1,215.00 Lands: 1,215.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 0.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
53	Properties under the household of Mustafa son of Kuşî Members: Mustafa son of Kuşî Properties: 2 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees	1	Total: 280.00 Lands: 90.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
54	Properties under the household of Mehmed son of Mustafa Members: Mehmed son of Mustafa Properties: 1 dönüm fodder field 1 house with 1 room 1 olive trees	1	Total: 135.00 Lands: 45.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 80.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
55	Properties under the household of Abdülkerim son of Hüseyin Members: Abdülkerim son of Hüseyin Properties: 4 dönüm field 0.50 fodder field 1 house with 3 rooms 3 olive trees	1	Total: 532.50 Lands: 202.50 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 0.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
56	Properties under the household of Hacı Mehmed son of Hasan Members: Hacı Mehmed son of Hasan Properties: 80 dönüm field 2.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 4 rooms 7 olive trees 3 almond trees 2 fig trees 4 mulberry trees 15 goats and sheep 1 lame mule 3 oxen	1	Total: 5,020.00 Lands: 3,765.00 Trees: 160.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 795.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
57	Properties under the household of Ahmed son of Ramazan Members: Ahmed son of Ramazan Properties: 18 dönüm field 3 olive trees 20 goats	1	Total: 1,000.00 Lands: 810.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 0.00 Animals: 160.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
58	Properties under the household of Estate (çiftlik) of Abdurrezak Efendi son of Hadji Osman Efendi, resident of Nicosia Members: Estate (çiftlik) of Abdurrezak Efendi son of Hadji Osman Efendi, resident of Nicosia Properties: 200 dönüm barren deserted field 1 threshing floor 1 pen 1 two-storey house with 8 rooms 100 goats and sheep	1	Total: 7,305.00 Lands: 5,105.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 1,400.00 Animals: 800.00	muslim (ehl-i islam)	Lefkoşa Sakinlerinden Abdurrezak Efendi Veled-i Hacı Osman Efendi Çiftliği (Peristerona (Lefkosias))
59	Properties under the household of Hristofi son of Miha'il Members: Hristofi son of Miha'il Properties: 26 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 1,755.00 Lands: 1,215.00 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 280.00 Animals: 250.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
60	Properties under the household of Yorgi son of Luyi Members: Yorgi son of Luyi Properties: 14 dönüm field 1 house with 3 rooms 3 mountain olive trees Wife of Yorgi son of Luyi Properties: 8 dönüm field	2	Total: 1,320.00 Lands: 990.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 300.00 Animals: 0.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
61	Properties under the household of Yani son of father Pedro Members: Yani son of father Pedro Properties: 4 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 3 mountain olive trees 5 goats	1	Total: 500.00 Lands: 180.00 Trees: 30.00 Buildings: 250.00 Animals: 40.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
62	Properties under the household of Hristofi son of father Yani Members: Hristofi son of father Yani Properties: 21 dönüm field 0.50 dönüm fodder field 1 threshing floor 1 olive trees 1 pair of oxen Wife of Hristofi son of father Yani Properties: 1 house with 3 rooms	2	Total: 1,472.50 Lands: 1,012.50 Trees: 10.00 Buildings: 200.00 Animals: 250.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
64	Properties under the household of Solomo son of Luyi Members: Solomo son of Luyi Properties: 16 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 4 olive trees 1 pair of oxen Wife of Solomo son of Luyi Properties: 1 house with 2 rooms	2	Total: 1,385.00 Lands: 765.00 Trees: 40.00 Buildings: 330.00 Animals: 250.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
65	Properties under the household of Kiryako son of Gavril Members: Kiryako son of Gavril Properties: 43 dönüm field 1 threshing floor 1 house with 2 rooms 1 pair of oxen 14 goats	1	Total: 2,730.00 Lands: 1,975.00 Trees: 0.00 Buildings: 185.00 Animals: 570.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (Subdistrict of Morphou)
66	Properties under the household of Gavril son of Hristofi Members: Gavril son of Hristofi Properties: 30 dönüm field 1 house with 2 rooms 1 olive trees 1 almond trees 1 pair of oxen	1	Total: 1,195.00 Lands: 750.00 Trees: 15.00 Buildings: 180.00 Animals: 250.00	non-muslim (ehl-i zimmet)	Peristerona (Lefkosias) (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 210-211. Retrieved from: https://cyprus1833.hua.gr/en/volume/ML.VRD.TMT.d.16152/75/pages/210-211/ on 03/07/2026.

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