Official
Mehmet Tevfik Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1841/42 (AH 1257). On record 1858 to 1897, 40 annual entries.
Archive reference 3_85; 168
Life#
Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1841/42 (AH 1257). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1853/54 (AH 1270): Defteri Hakani Kalemi. The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1858/59, the official was about 17 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1858/59, shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1864/65 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Burdur, the salary going from 350 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1865/66 the record shows Arazi Kalemi, with 700 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Burdur). In 1866/67 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Burdur, the salary going from 700 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi). In 1871/72 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi, the salary going from 800 to 950 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Burdur). In 1878 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Mentese, with 950 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi). The title field holds the status word Infisal for 1877/78.
The highest salary, 950 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1871/72 as Defter-i Hakani Kalemi. 77 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 550 kuruş. Over 39 years with a salary the median is 760 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1864/65. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 years
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1853/54 (AH 1270)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First job as worded
- Defteri Hakani Kalemi
- Age at first work (workbook field)
- 13
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 100
- First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)
- 100
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853/54AH 1270 | Defteri Hakani Kalemifirst work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100first-salary field |
| 1858 to 1864AH 1275 to 1280 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 to 350 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 700 |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Arazi Kalemi | 700 | |
| 1866 to 1871AH 1283 to 1287 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 |
| 1871 to 1877AH 1288 to 1293 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | 950 | |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Infisala note on status, not a job | ||
| 1878 to 1897AH 1295 to 1314 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 950 to 684 |
Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858/59 | 100 | 500 | 100 | 7% |
| 1859/60 | 200 | 500 | 250 | 14% |
| 1860/61 | 200 | 500 | 285 | 8% |
| 1861/62 | 300 | 600 | 20% | |
| 1862/63 | 300 | 500 | 19% | |
| 1863/64 | 350 | 500 | 20% | |
| 1864/65 | 700 | 625 | 700 | 50% |
| 1865/66 | 700 | 650 | 1,000 | 50% |
| 1866/67 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 62% |
| 1867/68 | 800 | 600 | 900 | 61% |
| 1868/69 | 800 | 600 | 1,000 | 61% |
| 1869/70 | 800 | 600 | 975 | 61% |
| 1870/71 | 800 | 600 | 975 | 63% |
| 1871/72 | 950 | 550 | 1,000 | 77% |
| 1872/73 | 950 | 550 | 1,000 | 77% |
| 1873/74 | 950 | 500 | 975 | 77% |
| 1874/75 | 950 | 535 | 1,000 | 77% |
| 1875/76 | 950 | 530 | 975 | 77% |
| 1876/77 | 950 | 582.5 | 950 | 76% |
| 1878 | 950 | 600 | 950 | 75% |
| 1878/79 | 950 | 600 | 950 | 75% |
| 1879/80 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 74% |
| 1880/81 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 74% |
| 1881/82 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 74% |
| 1882/83 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 73% |
| 1883/84 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 73% |
| 1884/85 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 73% |
| 1885/86 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 75% |
| 1886/87 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 75% |
| 1887/88 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 74% |
| 1888/89 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 75% |
| 1889/90 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 76% |
| 1890/91 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 77% |
| 1891/92 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 78% |
| 1892/93 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 78% |
| 1893/94 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 79% |
| 1894/95 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 79% |
| 1895/96 | 760 | 500 | 760 | 79% |
| 1896/97 | 684 | 500 | 684 | 79% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
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Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Haci Mehmet Sezayi BeyIstanbul, 6 shared years
- Mehmet Ali EfendiIstanbul, 6 shared years
- Mehmet Nuri EfendiIstanbul, 6 shared years
- Ahmet Munir BeyIstanbul, 6 shared years
- Hasan Edip EfendiIstanbul, 6 shared years
98 officials in all. Officials recorded in Mentese
Same school recorded
- Bahattin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Mehmet Tahir EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Mehmet Tevfik EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Unnamed official (23_38; 73)Rüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Bekir EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1857/58 (AH 1274)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Mehmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Aleksan EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Halil EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- İlya Dakos EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- İsmail İsmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (40)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858/59AH 1275 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1859/60AH 1276 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1861/62AH 1278 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1862/63AH 1279 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1863/64AH 1280 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 350 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 700 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Arazi Kalemi | Teke | 700 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Arazi Kalemi | Burdur | 800 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Teke | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Infisal | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Earlier annual personnel extract | 3_85; 168 | ||
| 1878AH 1295 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 950 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 760 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Mentese | 684 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 3_85; 168 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Cross-ministry personnel workbook
- A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Sources and original values (22)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Tevfik Efendi | Linked personnel workbook |
| Birth year (AH) | 1257 | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace | dersaadet used on this page | Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | istanbul other value | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: district (kaza) | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: sancak | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Birthplace: province (vilayet) | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Schooling | ||
| School | rusdiye mektebi | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 5 | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1270 | Earlier annual personnel extract; Linked personnel workbook |
| First work: place | istanbul | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: district (kaza) | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: sancak | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work: province (vilayet) | istanbul | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First job as worded | Defteri Hakani Kalemi | Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Age at first work (workbook field) | 13 | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 100 | Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month) | 100 | Linked personnel workbook; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
What the sources named in this table are
- Cross-ministry personnel workbook
- A personnel workbook with the annual entries in institutions other than the Post and Telegraph (justice, land registry, customs, police and others), with the same annual fields as the personnel workbook.
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Linked personnel workbook
- The original personnel workbook, from which selected fields on background and first work are taken.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.