Aneklaki Mahir Efendi

Aneklaki Mahir Efendi was born in Edirne in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Millet 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: Armenian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Sliven (İslimiye) in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 8 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Sliven, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sliven). In 1891/92 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Didymoteicho). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik), the salary going from 500 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Edirne). No annual entry is recorded for 1878.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as Başmuhabere Memuru. 43 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 20 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.86 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1895/96, when 45 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.