MUHEMMET MUHRU BEG
Born 1848/49 (AH 1265) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Dated entries 1867 to 1898 (AH 1284 to 1315)
Languages Arabic, English, French, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference DH_SAİD,00109_00158
The career, year by year
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The life
MUHEMMET MUHRU BEG was born in Kirkuk (Kerkük) in 1848/49 (AH 1265), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was ilmiye mensubu (molla). Schooling included memlekette medrese usulü tahsil (ulum-i diniyye, Arabî, Farisî). The language repertoire included Arabic, English, French, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). Dated career entries span 1867/68 (AH 1284) to 1897/98 (AH 1315) across 14 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Tercüme Odası memuru and ending with entries for Tercüme Odası mülazımı. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet) and Hoy. [1]
Monthly pay went from 330 kuruş in 1867/68 (AH 1284) to 0 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315); the highest recorded monthly rate is 950 kuruş in 1878 (AH 1295). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Kirkuk (Kerkük)
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1 1848/49 (AH 1265)
Kirkuk (Kerkük)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Tercüme Odası memuru
330 kuruşCalculated age 19
3 1868/69 (AH 1285) · 10 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294. Gaps remain open.
Tercüme Odası memuru
330 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Tercüme Odası memuru
330 kuruşCalculated age 29
Continuing service as described
4 1878 (AH 1295)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Hoy
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hoy
Tercüme Odası memuru
330 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
Hoy
şehbender
950 kuruşCalculated age 30
5 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Hoy / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hoy; Location not recorded
6 1897/98 (AH 1315)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Tercüme Odası mülazımı
0 kuruşCalculated age 50
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 330 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 36.4% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 330 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 35.5% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 330 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 39.6% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 330 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 40.4% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 330 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 37.7% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 330 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 37.1% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 330 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 39.3% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 37.0% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 35.9% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 330 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 38.2% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 37.4% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 950 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 78.0% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 950 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 76.1% | 1328 |
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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)0 to 330
- Hoy950
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Kirkuk (Kerkük)236 other officialsABDURRAHMAN RIZA EFENDİ born 1848/49 (AH 1265); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Istanbul457 other officialsMehmed Kamil Efendi 13 shared years; highest salary 630 kuruş
- 1867/68 (AH 1284)85 other officialsDakes Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 4,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling memlekette medrese usulü tahsil (ulum-i diniyye, Arabî, Farisî) [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Kerküklü devlet adamları
ORHAN ABDULBASIT ANWER ANWER · 2021 · Pages 123, 124
124 DH_SAİD,00109_00158
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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