Mehmed Halid Efendi
Born 1844/45 (AH 1260) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1873 to 1884 (AH 1290 to 1301)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 49/347, s.347
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Halid Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1844/45 (AH 1260). The father’s occupation was Nakşibendi şeyhi. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; hususi muallim. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Hicaz in 1873/74 (AH 1290). Service included Mektubi Kalemi in Hicaz (1873 to 1880 (AH 1290 to 1297)). Later posts included Evrak Odası mukayyidi in Hicaz (1880 to 1884 (AH 1298 to 1301)). Hicaz appears most often, across 12 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 52 kuruş in 1877/78 (AH 1294) to 275 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301); the highest recorded monthly rate is 275 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1844/45 (AH 1260)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 1873/74 (AH 1290)
Hicaz
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
First work as recorded
Calculated age 30
Mektubi Kalemi
Calculated age 30
3 1874/75 (AH 1291) · 11 recorded years
Hicaz
AH entries: 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
Mektubi Kalemi
Calculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Evrak Odası mukayyidi
275 kuruşCalculated age 41
1 entry without a resolved year
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- Evrak Odası mukayyidi · Hicaz · Undated · 305 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 52 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 2.4% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 52 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 2.1% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 50 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 1.5% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 45 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 1.4% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 180 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 11.1% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 206 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 16.4% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 19.4% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 275 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.2% | 1720 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Hicaz36 to 275
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsAhmed Mekkî Bey born 1844/45 (AH 1260); highest salary 1,400 kuruş
- 1873/74 (AH 1290)129 other officialsHacı Mehmed Efendi first annual entry 1873/74 (AH 1290); highest salary 270 kuruş
- Mektubi Kalemi3 other officialsMehmed Said Efendi 8 shared years; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 183, 184
249 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 49/347, s.347.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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