Mehmed Vasıf Efendi
Born 1875/76 (AH 1292) · Sis · Dated entries 1892 to 1897 (AH 1310 to 1314)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 86/54
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
- Acre (Akka)
2 distinct dated years. Stacked marks retain different posts, rates or accounts without assigning an order within that year. Grey marks have no service place.
The life
Mehmed Vasıf Efendi was born in Sis in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The father’s occupation was Kozan Sancağı Jandarma Taburu kâtibi. Schooling included Mahalle mektebi; Şam-ı Şerif'te özel mektep. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1892/93 (AH 1310). Service included Gönüllü topçu askeri (1892/93 (AH 1310)). Later posts included Muhasebe Kalemi ikinci kâtibi in Acre (Akka) (1896/97 (AH 1314)). [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 100 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314); the highest recorded monthly rate is 100 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Sis
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1 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Sis
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Birth
2 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
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First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
Gönüllü topçu askeri
Calculated age 18
3 1896/97 (AH 1314)
Acre (Akka)
Muhasebe Kalemi ikinci kâtibi
100 kuruşCalculated age 22
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 100 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 3.8% | 2119 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Acre (Akka)100
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
- Acre (Akka)3 other officialsHüseyin Şükrü Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 7,000 kuruş
- 1892/93 (AH 1310)165 other officialsHüsnü Efendi first annual entry 1892/93 (AH 1310); highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Kozan ve Cebel-i bereketli memurlar
SENEM ÖZDEMİR · 2019 · Pages 120
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 86/54; 202 BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 86/54.
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Annual salary study and register readings
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