Mehmed Lâmi Efendi
Born 1847/48 (AH 1264) · Kilis · Dated entries 1875 to 1894 (AH 1292 to 1311)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference DH. SAİDd. 42/189
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Lâmi Efendi was born in Kilis in 1847/48 (AH 1264), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Kilis Hüseyin Ağa Camii müderrisi. Schooling included Hüseyin Ağa Camii medrese-i ibtidaiyesi; Fatih Camii; Dârülmuallimîn-i Rüşdiye. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Aleppo (Halep) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). Dated career entries span 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 1893/94 (AH 1311) across 20 AH years, from Aleppo (Halep) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli and ending with entries for Meclis-i Maarif üyesi. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Aleppo (Halep), Birecik and Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 590 kuruş in 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 4,500 kuruş in 1893/94 (AH 1311); the highest recorded monthly rate is 4,500 kuruş in 1893/94 (AH 1311). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Kilis
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1 1847/48 (AH 1264)
Kilis
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 28
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
590 kuruşCalculated age 28
3 1876/77 (AH 1293) · 14 recorded years
Aleppo (Halep)
AH entries: 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
590 kuruşCalculated age 29
Continuing service as described
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 42
Continuing service as described
4 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Aleppo (Halep) / Birecik
Within-year entry order unresolved
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 43
Continuing service as described
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 43
5 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 2 recorded years
Birecik
AH entries: 1308, 1309. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 44
Continuing service as described
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 45
Continuing service as described
6 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Birecik / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Rüşdiye muallim-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 46
Continuing service as described
Meclis-i Maarif üyesi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 46
7 Meclis-i Maarif üyesi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 47
Continuing service as described
Meclis-i Maarif üyesi
4,500 kuruşCalculated age 47
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Tedavi izni · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 590 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 63.1% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 590 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 63.8% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 590 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 63.7% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 590 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 64.2% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 590 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 63.4% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 590 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 65.6% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 472 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 58.5% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 73.9% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 74.1% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 74.8% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 74.5% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 73.2% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 800 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 76.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 800 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.4% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 800 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 77.0% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 800 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 77.5% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 800 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 76.2% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 800 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 75.5% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 2,000 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 92.9% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 4,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 98.0% | 1929 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Aleppo (Halep)472 to 800
- Birecik800
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)2,000 to 4,500
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Kilis71 other officialsMehmed Hamdî Efendi born 1845/46 (AH 1262); highest salary 1,185 kuruş
- Aleppo (Halep)77 other officialsHafız Âgâh Efendi 14 shared years; highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1875/76 (AH 1292)161 other officialsAhmet Rıfat Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 2,500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicili Ahval kayıtlarına göre Kilisli memurlar
MEHMET YILMAZ · 2022 · Pages 49, 50
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