Kigork Efendi
Born 1853/54 (AH 1270) · Tokat · Dated entries 1874 to 1897 (AH 1291 to 1314)
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 157, s. 483
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
- Tokat Ermeni Mektebi
- Tokat Vergi Dairesi
6 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
Kigork Efendi was born in Tokat in 1853/54 (AH 1270), within the Hristiyan community. The father’s occupation was Yazmacı. Schooling included Tokat Ermeni Mektebi. [source]
Service began in Tokat in 1874/75 (AH 1291). Service included Öğretmen in Tokat Ermeni Mektebi (1874 to 1878 (AH 1291 to 1294)). Later posts included Kâtip (daire adı okunamadı) (1892/93 (AH 1310)) and Vergi Dairesi Kâtibi in Tokat Vergi Dairesi (1896/97 (AH 1314)). Tokat Ermeni Mektebi appears most often, across 4 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 250 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 250 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314); the highest recorded monthly rate is 250 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Tokat
How to read this map
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1 1853/54 (AH 1270)
Tokat
Birth
2 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Tokat / Tokat Ermeni Mektebi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Tokat Ermeni Mektebi
3 1875/76 (AH 1292) · 3 recorded years
Tokat Ermeni Mektebi
AH entries: 1292, 1293, 1294. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Tokat Ermeni Mektebi
4 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Place not recorded
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Kâtip (daire adı okunamadı)
Calculated age 40
5 1896/97 (AH 1314)
Tokat Vergi Dairesi
Not yet located on the map: Tokat Vergi Dairesi
Vergi Dairesi Kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 44
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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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) | 250 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 18.3% | 2119 |
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- Tokat Vergi Dairesi250
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
- Tokat122 other officialsİbrahim Efendi born 1853/54 (AH 1270); highest salary 400 kuruş
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)151 other officialsMehmed Sadık Bey first annual entry 1874/75 (AH 1291); highest salary 450 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Tokat Ermeni Mektebi [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
- Education
- Tokat Ermeni Mektebi [source]
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı döneminde Tokatlı devlet memurları ( 1879-1909 )
ÜMMÜHAN UĞURLU · 2013 · Pages 276
BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 157, s. 483
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 6 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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