Mehmed Zihni Efendi
Born 1868/69 (AH 1285) · Safranbolu · Dated entries 1887 to 1891 (AH 1305 to 1308)
Languages Persian, Turkish
Archival references BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.35, s.6; BOA, DH SA İD nr.35, s.6
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
- Safranbolu
- Ulus nahiyesi
4 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 Zihni Efendi was born in Safranbolu in 1868/69 (AH 1285). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Safranbolu Rüşdiyesi (şahadetname). The language repertoire included Persian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Safranbolu kazası tahrirat kalemi in 1887/88 (AH 1305). Dated career entries span 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 1890/91 (AH 1308) across 4 AH years, from Safranbolu to Ulus nahiyesi, beginning with mülazım (tahrirat kalemi) and ending with entries for tahrirat katibi. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Safranbolu and Ulus nahiyesi. [1]
Monthly pay went from 135 kuruş in 1888/89 (AH 1306) to 135 kuruş in 1890/91 (AH 1308); the highest recorded monthly rate is 135 kuruş in 1888/89 (AH 1306). [1]
Life and career
Follow 4 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 4 · Safranbolu
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 1868/69 (AH 1285)
Safranbolu
Birth
2 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Safranbolu kazası tahrirat kalemi / Safranbolu
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Safranbolu kazası tahrirat kalemi
Safranbolu kazası tahrirat kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
mülazım (tahrirat kalemi)
Calculated age 20
3 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Safranbolu / Ulus nahiyesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ulus nahiyesi
mülazım (tahrirat kalemi)
Calculated age 21
Continuing service as described
mülazım (tahrirat kalemi) (Nakil)
Calculated age 21
Recorded service ending
Ulus nahiyesi
tahrirat katibi
135 kuruşCalculated age 21
4 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 2 recorded years
Ulus nahiyesi
AH entries: 1307, 1308. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ulus nahiyesi
tahrirat katibi
135 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
tahrirat katibi
135 kuruşCalculated age 23
Continuing service as described
tahrirat katibi (İstifa)
Calculated age 23
Recorded service ending
istifa (İnfisal)
Calculated age 23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 135 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 9.9% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 135 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 10.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 135 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 10.3% | 1896 |
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- Ulus nahiyesi135
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
- Safranbolu88 other officialsHafız Đsmail Hakkı Efendi born 1868/69 (AH 1285); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Safranbolu6 other officialsAhmed Kemal Efendi 2 shared years; highest salary 1,250 kuruş
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)190 other officialsAbdüllatif Mazhar Efendi first annual entry 1887/88 (AH 1305); highest salary 500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
- Age at first service
- 20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
- First work place
- Safranbolu kazası tahrirat kalemi [source]
- First work year
- 1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]
- Apprenticeship
- 0.64 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)
AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 121, 122
79 BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.35, s.6; BOA, DH SA İD nr.35, s.6
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 4 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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