Official
Ahmet Mehmet Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1841/42 (AH 1257). On record 1863 to 1893, 30 annual entries. Death recorded 1893/94.
Archive reference 0007_0168; 333
Life#
Ahmet Mehmet Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1841/42 (AH 1257). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1863/64, the official was about 22 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1863/64, shows Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1864/65 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kavala, the salary going from 200 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ). In 1865/66 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 500 to 480 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kavala). In 1867/68 the record shows 2. Müdür in Bandırma, the salary going from 480 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1869/70 the record shows 2. Müdür in Osmaneli (Lefke), with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Bandırma). In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 1,000 to 450 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Osmaneli). In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1870/71.
The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1867/68 as 2. Müdür. 68 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 30 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 520 kuruş, is seen in 1867/68. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.26 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1892/93, when 73 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.
A death is recorded under 1893/94 (AH 1311): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Kaymakam
- Death recorded
- 1893/94 (AH 1311)the year of the annual list with the word Vefat, not a date of death
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 3 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
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
- 1860/61 (AH 1277)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 200
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61AH 1277 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 200first-salary field |
| 1863/64AH 1280 | Muhabere Memuru | Tekirdağ | 200 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Muhabere Memuru | Kavala | 500 |
| 1865 to 1867AH 1282 to 1283 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 480 |
| 1867 to 1869AH 1284 to 1285 | 2. Müdür | Bandırma | 1,000 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | 2. Müdür | Osmaneli (Lefke) | 1,000 |
| No annual entry: 1870/71 (AH 1287) | |||
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 450 |
| 1872 to 1875AH 1289 to 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 to 500 |
| 1875 to 1893AH 1292 to 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 to 700 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64 | 200 | 500 | 500 | 5% |
| 1864/65 | 500 | 625 | 570 | 28% |
| 1865/66 | 480 | 650 | 576 | 25% |
| 1866/67 | 480 | 600 | 480 | 29% |
| 1867/68 | 1,000 | 600 | 1,000 | 68% |
| 1868/69 | 1,000 | 600 | 1,000 | 70% |
| 1869/70 | 1,000 | 600 | 1,000 | 71% |
| 1871/72 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 36% |
| 1872/73 | 450 | 550 | 400 | 35% |
| 1873/74 | 450 | 500 | 400 | 35% |
| 1874/75 | 500 | 535 | 450 | 41% |
| 1875/76 | 500 | 530 | 400 | 41% |
| 1876/77 | 500 | 582.5 | 410 | 36% |
| 1877/78 | 600 | 560 | 410 | 50% |
| 1878 | 600 | 600 | 500 | 46% |
| 1878/79 | 600 | 600 | 420 | 47% |
| 1879/80 | 500 | 500 | 380 | 47% |
| 1880/81 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 47% |
| 1881/82 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 46% |
| 1882/83 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1883/84 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 43% |
| 1884/85 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1885/86 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 42% |
| 1886/87 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1887/88 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1888/89 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 72% |
| 1889/90 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 73% |
| 1890/91 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 73% |
| 1891/92 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 73% |
| 1892/93 | 700 | 500 | 400 | 73% |
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
- Mustafa Kâmil BeyÜsküdar, 16 shared years
- Mehmet Nazım BeyÜsküdar, 15 shared years
- Mehmet Enver EfendiÜsküdar, 14 shared years
- Hüseyin Hüsnü EfendiÜsküdar, 13 shared years
- Sadettin EfendiÜsküdar, 13 shared years
317 officials in all. Officials recorded in Üsküdar
Same school recorded
- Ahmed Sadık EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Ahmet EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Ahmet Rifat BeyRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- İbrahim Edhem EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Mehmed Akif EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1863/64 (AH 1280)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Aleksan EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Halil EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- İlya Dakos EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- İsmail İsmet EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
- Mehmed Şemsi EfendiIstanbul, born 1841/42 (AH 1257)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (30)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64AH 1280 | Muhabere Memuru | Tekirdağ | 200 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Muhabere Memuru | Kavala | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 480 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | 2. Müdür | Bandırma | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | 2. Müdür | Bandırma | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | 2. Müdür | Osmaneli (Lefke) | 1,000 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 450 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Muhabere Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 500 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Üsküdar | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 0007_0168; 333 |
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 (15)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Ahmet Mehmet Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1257 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | kaymakam | 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 | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 3 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1277 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1860 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | 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) | 1311 | 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.
- 23 annual entries of 30 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.