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Mehmed Kamil Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1861/62 (AH 1278)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 60 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 60 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1862/63 (AH 1279)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 60 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 60 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1863/64 (AH 1280)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 60 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 60 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1864/65 (AH 1281)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 60; 100; 150 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 60 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 100 kuruş

      [1]

    3. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1865/66 (AH 1282)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150; 200; 250 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    3. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1866/67 (AH 1283)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 208; 250 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 208 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1867/68 (AH 1284)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 208 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1868/69 (AH 1285)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 208 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1869/70 (AH 1286)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200; 208 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1870/71 (AH 1287)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1871/72 (AH 1288)mahallat odası kâtibi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 200; 280; 300 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    4. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 280 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1872/73 (AH 1289)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1873/74 (AH 1290)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1874/75 (AH 1291)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1875/76 (AH 1292)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1876/77 (AH 1293)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280; 320 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1877/78 (AH 1294)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1878 (AH 1295)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320; 330 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 330 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1878/79 (AH 1296)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 330 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 330 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1879/80 (AH 1297)mahallat odası kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 288; 330 kuruş

    1. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 330 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mahallat odası kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 288 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1880/81 (AH 1298)tahrir-i nüfus başkâtibi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye · 600 kuruş

    2. nüfus kâtibi

      İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1882/83 (AH 1300)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1883/84 (AH 1301)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1884/85 (AH 1302)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1885/86 (AH 1303)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1886/87 (AH 1304)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1887/88 (AH 1305)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1888/89 (AH 1306)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 48

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1889/90 (AH 1307)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 49

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1890/91 (AH 1308)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 50

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1891/92 (AH 1309)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 51

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1892/93 (AH 1310)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 52

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1893/94 (AH 1311)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 53

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1894/95 (AH 1312)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1895/96 (AH 1313)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1896/97 (AH 1314)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 56

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  37. 1897/98 (AH 1315)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 57

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  38. 1898/99 (AH 1316)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 58

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  39. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 59

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  40. 1900/01 (AH 1318)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 60

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  41. 1901/02 (AH 1319)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 61

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  42. 1902/03 (AH 1320)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 62

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  43. 1903/04 (AH 1321)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 63

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  44. 1904/05 (AH 1322)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 64

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  45. 1905/06 (AH 1323)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 65

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  46. 1906/07 (AH 1324)kuyudat kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 630 kuruş

    1. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 66

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. kuyudat kalemi kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 66 · 630 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

03156301861/62AH 12781906/07AH 13241861/62 (AH 1278) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 60 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 60 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 60 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 60 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 100 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 150 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 200 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 250 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 208 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 200 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 300 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · esnaf alamet-i farika tevzi ve hesabatı memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 100 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 280 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 320 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 330 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 330 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 330 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · mahallat odası kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 288 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · nüfus kâtibi · İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye · age 40 · 600 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · kuyudat kalemi kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 600 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · kuyudat kalemi kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 66 · 630 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Safranbolu [source]
Birth year
1842/43 (AH 1258) [source]
Father’s occupation
ilmiye [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.131, s.231 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
mantığa kadar ders görmüş [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]hatt-ı sülüs icazeti [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye; cami dersleri [source]

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
İstanbul Şehremaneti mahallat odası [source]
First-salary field
60 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1861/62 (AH 1278) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)

    AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 98, 99, 100

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