Mişel Efendi
Born 1870/71 (AH 1287) · Aleppo (Halep) · Dated entries 1884 to 1900 (AH 1302 to 1317)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİDd.129 453
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
Places and reading notes
- Aleppo (Halep)
- Tokat
- Amik Köyü
- Cubul
7 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
Mişel Efendi was born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1870/71 (AH 1287), within the Hristiyan community. Schooling included Halep Mahalli Süryani Mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Aleppo (Halep) in 1884/85 (AH 1302). Dated career entries span 1884/85 (AH 1302) to 1899/1900 (AH 1317) across 7 AH years, from Aleppo (Halep) to Aleppo (Halep), beginning with Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye Nezareti muhasebe memuru and ending with entries for Halep Vilayeti ‘Amuca Nezareti muhasebe refikliği. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Aleppo (Halep), Tokat, Amik Köyü and Cubul. [1]
Monthly pay went from 350 kuruş in 1890/91 (AH 1308) to 300 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312). [1]
Life and career
Follow 7 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 7 · Aleppo (Halep)
How to read this map
Connections join located entries in chronological stages; other recorded places stay in the text. Dashed connections pass intervening stages without a map position. They do not document a travel route or continuous service.
Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
1 stop kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Aleppo (Halep)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye Nezareti muhasebe memuru
Calculated age 15
3 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Aleppo (Halep)
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye muhasebe refik-i sânisi
350 kuruşCalculated age 21
4 Tokat vezne kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 22
Tokat muvakkıt bank kâtibi
150 kuruşCalculated age 22
5 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Tokat / Amik Köyü / Cubul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Amik Köyü; Cubul
Tokat Vilayeti vezne kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 23
Amik Köyü
Amik Köyü bank kâtibi
200 kuruşCalculated age 23
Cubul
Cubul Memlehası kâtibi
300 kuruşCalculated age 23
6 1893/94 (AH 1311) · 2 recorded years
Cubul
AH entries: 1311, 1312. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Cubul
Cubul Memlehası Daii vezne kâtibi
350 kuruşCalculated age 24
Cubul Memlehası tezkire kâtibi
400 kuruşCalculated age 25
7 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Aleppo (Halep)
Halep Vilayeti ‘Amuca Nezareti muhasebe refikliği
300 kuruşCalculated age 30
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
Dated AH salary records of the currently selected officials; undated evidence remains in the chronology.
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 350 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 39.6% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 21.3% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 300 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 38.9% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 44.9% | 2004 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 29.1% | 1821 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Aleppo (Halep)300 to 350
- Cubul300 to 400
- Tokat150 to 250
- Amik Köyü200
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
- Aleppo (Halep)72 other officialsAbdülkerim Efendi born 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Aleppo (Halep)60 other officialsMuhammet Sait Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- 1884/85 (AH 1302)173 other officialsİbrahim Fehmi Efendi first entry in Aleppo (Halep); highest salary 750 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
- Education
- Halep Mahalli Süryani Mektebi [source]
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Halep doğumlu gayrimüslim memurlar
ZEYNEP ÖTKÜN · 2023 · Pages 88, 89
BOA, DH. SAİDd.129 453
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 7 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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