Mehmed Şükrü Efendi
Born 1858/59 (AH 1275) · Nevşehir · Dated entries 1878 to 1908 (AH 1295 to 1325)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1057
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Şükrü Efendi was born in Nevşehir in 1858/59 (AH 1275). Schooling included Mekteb-i İbtidai; Beşiktaş Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Rüşdiyesi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1878 (AH 1295). Dated career entries span 1878 (AH 1295) to 1897/98 (AH 1315) across 10 AH years, from Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul to Kiler, beginning with Matbah mülazımı and ending with entries for Kiler hizmetlisi. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul and Kiler. [1]
Monthly pay went from 160 kuruş in 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 340 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315); the highest recorded monthly rate is 340 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Nevşehir
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1 1858/59 (AH 1275)
Nevşehir
Birth
2 1878 (AH 1295)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
Matbah mülazımı
Calculated age 20
3 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 2 recorded years
Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
AH entries: 1307, 1308. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
Matbah görevlisi
160 kuruşCalculated age 32
Matbah görevlisi
160 kuruşCalculated age 33
Continuing service as described
4 1891/92 (AH 1309)
Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul / Kiler
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul; Kiler
Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul
Matbah görevlisi
160 kuruşCalculated age 34
Continuing service as described
Kiler
Kiler hizmetlisi
160 kuruşCalculated age 34
5 1892/93 (AH 1310) · 6 recorded years
Kiler
AH entries: 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kiler
Kiler hizmetlisi
160 kuruşCalculated age 35
Continuing service as described
Kiler hizmetlisi
340 kuruşCalculated age 40
6 1907/08 (AH 1325)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Azil
Calculated age 50
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Matbah görevlisi · Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul · Undated · 200 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Kiler hizmetlisi · Kiler · Undated · 500 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 160 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 13.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 160 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 13.8% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 160 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 13.1% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 200 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 15.0% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 220 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 19.5% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 220 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 20.0% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 220 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 19.2% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 240 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 18.0% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 340 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 39.7% | 1891 |
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- Kiler160 to 340
- Beşiktaş Harem-i Hümayun Matbahı, İstanbul160
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
- Nevşehir18 other officialsBodos Efendi born 1858/59 (AH 1275); highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1878 (AH 1295)145 other officialsAli Rıza Efendi first annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 160, 161
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1057
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