Mehmed Sabri Efendi
Born 1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1893 to 1906 (AH 1311 to 1323)
Languages Arabic, French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 119/183, s.183
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Sabri Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The father’s occupation was Hicaz Kalesi topçu imamı. Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi; Darüşşafaka. The language repertoire included Arabic, French and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Mecca (Mekke) in 1893/94 (AH 1311). Dated career entries span 1893/94 (AH 1311) to 1905/06 (AH 1323) across 10 AH years, from Mecca (Mekke) to Mudanya, beginning with Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memurluğu refakatinde mülazemet and ending with entries for Telgraf ve Posta müdür vekili. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Mecca (Mekke), Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr), Jeddah (Cidde) and Mudanya. [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312) to 120 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 8 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memurluğu refakatinde mülazemet
Calculated age 15
3 Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memurluğu refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 16
Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memurluğu refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 17
Continuing service as described
4 1896/97 (AH 1314)
Mecca (Mekke) / Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memurluğu refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 18
Continuing service as described
Posta şubesi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 18
5 Posta şubesi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
Posta şubesi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
6 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr) / Jeddah (Cidde)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Posta şubesi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 21
7 Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru (İnfisal)
Calculated age 22
8 1904/05 (AH 1322) · 2 recorded years
Mudanya
AH entries: 1322, 1323. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Telgraf ve Posta müdür vekili
120 kuruşCalculated age 26
Telgraf ve Posta müdür vekili (İnfisal)
Calculated age 27
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.
- Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Türkçe ve Fransızca muhabere memuru · Mudanya · Undated · 400 kuruş 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 28.5% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 27.1% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 52.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 56.9% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 500 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 55.8% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 55.3% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 45.1% | 1761 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 120 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 7.4% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 120 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 8.1% | 1423 |
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- Mudanya120
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
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsAhmed Murad Efendi born 1878/79 (AH 1296); no salary recorded
- Mecca (Mekke)7 other officialsHüseyin Mekki Efendi 4 shared years; highest salary 1,200 kuruş
- 1893/94 (AH 1311)195 other officialsHasan Bey first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 220, 221
275 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 119/183, s.183.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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