Mehmed Efendi
Born 1869/70 (AH 1286) · Gaziantep (Antep) · Dated entries 1887 to 1901 (AH 1305 to 1318)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 139/203
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Efendi was born in Gaziantep (Antep) in 1869/70 (AH 1286). Schooling included İlk tahsil; özel Arapça ve Farsça dersleri. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). Dated career entries span 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 1900/01 (AH 1318) across 14 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki mübaşiri. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 400 kuruş in 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 420 kuruş in 1900/01 (AH 1318); the highest recorded monthly rate is 420 kuruş in 1900/01 (AH 1318). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Gaziantep (Antep)
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1 1869/70 (AH 1286)
Gaziantep (Antep)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki mübaşiri (İnfisal)
Calculated age 19
3 1888/89 (AH 1306) · 13 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane mübaşiri
400 kuruşCalculated age 20
Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane sermüfettiş muavini
420 kuruşCalculated age 32
2 entries without a resolved year
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- Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane mübaşiri (Azil) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane müfettişi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 43.8% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 400 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 45.6% | 1797 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 420 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.0% | 1761 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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)400 to 420
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Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Gaziantep (Antep)58 other officialsHACI YUSUF EFENDĠ born 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 250 kuruş
- Istanbul520 other officialsCemil Beğ (Cemil Molla) 14 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)190 other officialsBekir Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 900 kuruş
Education and personal record
Language skills and historical terms
Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.
- Turkish · Kitâbet [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Gaziantepli memurlar
EDA CEREN ERKABALCI · 2019 · Pages 106, 107
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 139/203.; 235 BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 139/203.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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