Official
Mehmet Şerif Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Agriboz in 1842/43 (AH 1258). On record 1867 to 1897, 29 annual entries. Death recorded 1897/98.
Archive reference 54_151; 299
Life#
Mehmet Şerif Efendi was born in Agriboz in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Sıbyan 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Trikala (Tırhala) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 25 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 25 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Muhabere Memuru in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), with 200 kuruş a month. In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Banja Luka (Banaluka), the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Larissa). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Banja Luka). In 1881/82 the record shows 2. Müdür in Nevşehir, with 700 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1885/86 the record shows 2. Müdür in Zuwara (Zuvara), the salary going from 700 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Nevşehir). In 1893/94 the record shows 1. Müdür in Şanlıurfa (Urfa), with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Zuwara). In 1896/97 the record shows 2. Müdür in Şanlıurfa, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,080 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Şanlıurfa). No annual entry is recorded for 1871 to 1873.
The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 as 2. Müdür. 87 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 29 years with a salary the median is 800 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 500 kuruş, is seen in 1885/86. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.78 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 91 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
A death is recorded under 1897/98 (AH 1315): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1842/43 (AH 1258)
- Birthplace
- Agriboz
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Death recorded
- 1897/98 (AH 1315)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Primary
- Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0.5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Place
- Trikala (Tırhala)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 200
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68AH 1284 | First work | Trikala (Tırhala) | 200first-salary field |
| 1867 to 1869AH 1284 to 1285 | Muhabere Memuru | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) | 200 |
| 1869 to 1871AH 1286 to 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Banja Luka (Banaluka) | 400 |
| No annual entry: 1871 to 1873 (AH 1288 to 1289) | |||
| 1873 to 1881AH 1290 to 1298 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 to 700 |
| 1881 to 1885AH 1299 to 1302 | 2. Müdür | Nevşehir | 700 |
| 1885 to 1893AH 1303 to 1310 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 |
| 1893 to 1896AH 1311 to 1313 | 1. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,200 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 2. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,080 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Death recorded | ||
Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68 | 200 | 600 | 480 | 2% |
| 1868/69 | 200 | 600 | 480 | 4% |
| 1869/70 | 400 | 600 | 400 | 18% |
| 1870/71 | 400 | 600 | 400 | 20% |
| 1873/74 | 500 | 500 | 450 | 44% |
| 1874/75 | 700 | 535 | 340 | 60% |
| 1875/76 | 700 | 530 | 280 | 61% |
| 1876/77 | 800 | 582.5 | 400 | 67% |
| 1877/78 | 800 | 560 | 400 | 68% |
| 1878 | 800 | 600 | 400 | 65% |
| 1878/79 | 800 | 600 | 400 | 66% |
| 1879/80 | 700 | 500 | 380 | 72% |
| 1880/81 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 71% |
| 1881/82 | 700 | 500 | 800 | 72% |
| 1882/83 | 700 | 500 | 800 | 71% |
| 1883/84 | 700 | 500 | 800 | 71% |
| 1884/85 | 700 | 500 | 800 | 70% |
| 1885/86 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1886/87 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1887/88 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1888/89 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 87% |
| 1889/90 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 88% |
| 1890/91 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 89% |
| 1891/92 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 90% |
| 1892/93 | 1,200 | 500 | 800 | 90% |
| 1893/94 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 91% |
| 1894/95 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,200 | 91% |
| 1895/96 | 1,200 | 500 | 1,300 | 90% |
| 1896/97 | 1,080 | 500 | 765 | 91% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Hüseyin Saik EfendiIstanbul, 9 shared years
- Mahmut Celalettin EfendiIstanbul, 9 shared years
- Ömer Tahir EfendiIstanbul, 9 shared years
- Ali BeyIstanbul, 9 shared years
- Anastasyadi Hristo EfendiIstanbul, 9 shared years
487 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdulkadir EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Abdulkerim Fehmi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Hamdi EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Nazif EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
- Ahmet Şevki EfendiSıbyan Mektebi, first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284)
744 officials in all. Officials with Sıbyan Mektebi recorded
Full record
Annual entries (29)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Muhabere Memuru | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Muhabere Memuru | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Muhabere Memuru | Banja Luka (Banaluka) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Muhabere Memuru | Banja Luka (Banaluka) | 400 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 800 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhasebe Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | 2. Müdür | Nevşehir | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | 2. Müdür | Nevşehir | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | 2. Müdür | Nevşehir | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | 2. Müdür | Nevşehir | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | 2. Müdür | Zuwara (Zuvara) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 1. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 1. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 1. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 2. Müdür | Şanlıurfa (Urfa) | 1,080 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_151; 299 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Sources and original values (14)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Şerif Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1258 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | agriboz | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | cezairi bahri sefid | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Sibyan Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 4 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0.5 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1284 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1867 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | Tirhala | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 200 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Status | ||
| Death recorded under the year (AH) | 1315 | Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy); Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy) |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract (original copy)
- A copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read for the title wording of each year. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death.
- Earlier annual personnel extract (parallel copy)
- A second copy of the earlier annual personnel file, read in the same way. A death taken from it is the status word Vefat in the title field of one annual list: the year is the year of that list, not a date of death. Two copies that agree are one piece of evidence, not two.
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
- Personnel attributes extract
- The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 26 annual entries of 29 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.