Official
Haci Mehmet Sezayi Bey
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1839/40 (AH 1255). On record 1850 to 1883, 34 annual entries.
Archive reference 0001_0489; 972
Life#
Haci Mehmet Sezayi Bey was born in Istanbul in 1839/40 (AH 1255). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ketebe.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1850/51 (AH 1267): Defteri Hakani Kalemi. The official was then about 12 years old. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1850/51, the official was about 12 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1850/51, shows DH Kuyud Odasi in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows DH Mudur Muavini in Suriye, the salary going from 700 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: DH Kuyud Odasi in Istanbul). In 1872/73 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Korçë (Görice), the salary going from 2,000 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: DH Mudur Muavini in Suriye). In 1874/75 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova), with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Korçë). In 1878 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Amasya, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Veliko Tarnovo). In 1882/83 the record shows Belediye Muhasebecisi in Amasya, the salary going from 1,000 to 1,750 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Amasya). The title field holds the status words Lağv for 1871/72 and Istila for 1877/78.
The highest salary, 2,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1868/69 as DH Mudur Muavini. 90 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 32 years with a salary the median is 635 kuruş a month, with 10 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,300 kuruş, is seen in 1868/69. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.06 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1882/83, when 91 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 2.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
- Father's occupation
- ketebe
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- 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
- 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First job as worded
- Defteri Hakani Kalemi
- Age at first work (workbook field)
- 12
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 100
- First-job salary of the original workbook (kuruş a month)
- 100
Honours and ranks
- Rank (recorded code)
- 2
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850/51AH 1267 | Defteri Hakani Kalemifirst work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100first-salary field |
| 1850 to 1868AH 1267 to 1284 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 to 700 |
| 1868 to 1871AH 1285 to 1287 | DH Mudur Muavini | Suriye | 2,000 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Lağvabolition of the post (a note on status, not a job) | ||
| 1872 to 1874AH 1289 to 1290 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Korçë (Görice) | 1,000 |
| 1874 to 1877AH 1291 to 1293 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) | 1,000 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Istilaa note on status, not a job | ||
| 1878 to 1882AH 1295 to 1299 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Belediye Muhasebecisi | Amasya | 1,750 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850/51 | 100 | 175 | 23% | |
| 1851/52 | 100 | 282.5 | 6% | |
| 1852/53 | 200 | 350 | 11% | |
| 1853/54 | 200 | 400 | 27% | |
| 1854/55 | 300 | 400 | 43% | |
| 1855/56 | 300 | 432.5 | 36% | |
| 1856/57 | 300 | 375 | 44% | |
| 1857/58 | 400 | 475 | 39% | |
| 1858/59 | 400 | 500 | 41% | |
| 1859/60 | 500 | 500 | 49% | |
| 1860/61 | 500 | 500 | 36% | |
| 1861/62 | 550 | 600 | 49% | |
| 1862/63 | 550 | 500 | 51% | |
| 1863/64 | 600 | 500 | 52% | |
| 1864/65 | 600 | 625 | 48% | |
| 1865/66 | 650 | 650 | 50% | |
| 1866/67 | 620 | 600 | 56% | |
| 1867/68 | 700 | 600 | 57% | |
| 1868/69 | 2,000 | 600 | 90% | |
| 1869/70 | 2,000 | 600 | 90% | |
| 1870/71 | 2,000 | 600 | 91% | |
| 1872/73 | 1,000 | 550 | 1,000 | 80% |
| 1873/74 | 1,000 | 500 | 975 | 79% |
| 1874/75 | 1,000 | 535 | 1,000 | 79% |
| 1875/76 | 1,000 | 530 | 975 | 78% |
| 1876/77 | 1,000 | 582.5 | 950 | 77% |
| 1878 | 1,000 | 600 | 950 | 76% |
| 1878/79 | 1,000 | 600 | 950 | 77% |
| 1879/80 | 1,000 | 500 | 760 | 84% |
| 1880/81 | 1,000 | 500 | 760 | 84% |
| 1881/82 | 1,000 | 500 | 760 | 84% |
| 1882/83 | 1,750 | 500 | 91% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Ahmet Munir BeyIstanbul, 18 shared years
- Mustafa EfendiIstanbul, 17 shared years
- Mustafa Habip EfendiIstanbul, 15 shared years
- Mehmet Ali EfendiIstanbul, 14 shared years
- Mehmet Tevfik BeyIstanbul, 14 shared years
173 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Mehmet Emin EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Mustafa EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- omer Rahmi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1850/51 (AH 1267)
- Mehmet Methi Efendi (Sıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- ismail Hakki EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1848/49 (AH 1265)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Apostolaki Cizli EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hacı Mehmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hacı Osman Nuri EfendiIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
- Hasan RifatIstanbul, born 1839/40 (AH 1255)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (34)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850/51AH 1267 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1851/52AH 1268 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1852/53AH 1269 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1853/54AH 1270 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1854/55AH 1271 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1855/56AH 1272 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1856/57AH 1273 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 300 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1857/58AH 1274 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1858/59AH 1275 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 400 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1859/60AH 1276 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1860/61AH 1277 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1861/62AH 1278 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 550 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1862/63AH 1279 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 550 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1863/64AH 1280 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 600 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 600 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 650 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 620 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | DH Kuyud Odasi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 700 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | DH Mudur Muavini | Suriye | 2,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | DH Mudur Muavini | Suriye | 2,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | DH Mudur Muavini | Suriye | 2,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Lağv | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Earlier annual personnel extract | 0001_0489; 972 | ||
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Korçë (Görice) | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Korçë (Görice) | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Istila | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Earlier annual personnel extract | 0001_0489; 972 | ||
| 1878AH 1295 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Defter-i Hakani Kalemi | Amasya | 1,000 | Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Belediye Muhasebecisi | Amasya | 1,750 | Interior (Dahiliye) | Cross-ministry personnel workbook | 0001_0489; 972 |
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 (24)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Haci Mehmet Sezayi Bey | Linked personnel workbook |
| Birth year (AH) | 1255 | 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 |
| Father's occupation | ketebe | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Religion | musluman | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Schooling | ||
| School | sibyan mektebi | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Earlier annual personnel extract; Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 | Cross-ministry personnel workbook |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1267 | 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) | 12 | 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 |
| Honours | ||
| Rank (recorded code) | 2 | 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.