Mahmud Cemil Bey
Born 1855/56 (AH 1272) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1872 to 1886 (AH 1289 to 1303)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/219, s.219
The career, year by year
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The life
Mahmud Cemil Bey was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The father’s occupation was Karesi Sancağı muhasebecisi. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; taşra rüşdiyeleri. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Amasya in 1872/73 (AH 1289). Dated career entries span 1872/73 (AH 1289) to 1883/84 (AH 1301) across 11 AH years, from Amasya to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Amasya Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı and ending with entries for Muhasebat-ı Atika Tahrirat Odası memuru. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Amasya, Hicaz and Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 0 kuruş in 1872/73 (AH 1289) to 590 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301); the highest recorded monthly rate is 590 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301). Death is recorded in 1885/86 (AH 1303). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1855/56 (AH 1272)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 17
Amasya Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
0 kuruşCalculated age 17
3 1873/74 (AH 1290)
Hicaz
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
Hicaz Vilayeti Mektupçu Kalemi mülazımı
0 kuruşCalculated age 18
4 1876/77 (AH 1293) · 9 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Mektubi-i Maliye Anadolu Odası mülazımı
Calculated age 21
Muhasebat-ı Atika Tahrirat Odası memuru
590 kuruşCalculated age 29
5 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Place not recorded
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Vefat
Calculated age 31
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 50 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 1.3% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 65 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 2.0% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 200 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 11.0% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 400 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 47.0% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 540 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 66.7% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 540 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 66.3% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 590 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 68.0% | 1720 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)50 to 590
- Hicaz0
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
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsMehmed Said Efendi born 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 450 kuruş
- Istanbul365 other officialsYusuf Ziyâ Bey 9 shared years; highest salary 25,000 kuruş
- 1872/73 (AH 1289)135 other officialsAbdulhalim Hilmi Efendi first entry in Amasya; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 165, 166
229 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/219, s.219.; BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/219, s.219.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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