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Zeynelabidin 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. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımıVarna
  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımıVarnaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımı

      Varna · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımı · 3 career entriesVarna · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · 600 kuruş

    1. Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımı

      Varna · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Rüsûmat İdaresi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Varna · Calculated age 20

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Orman Memuru

      Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Calculated age 20 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Orman MemuruOmurtag (Osmanpazarı) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Orman Memuru

      Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Calculated age 21 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Orman MemuruOmurtag (Osmanpazarı) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Orman Memuru

      Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Calculated age 22 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Orman MemuruOmurtag (Osmanpazarı) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Orman Memuru

      Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Orman Memuru · 3 career entriesOmurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Vratsa (İvraca) · 600 kuruş

    1. Orman Memuru

      Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 24

      [1]

    3. Orman Memuru

      Vratsa (İvraca) · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Orman MemuruVratsa (İvraca) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Orman Memuru

      Vratsa (İvraca) · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Orman MemuruVratsa (İvraca) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Orman Memuru

      Vratsa (İvraca) · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Orman Memuru · 3 career entriesVratsa (İvraca) · Niš (Niş) · 600 kuruş

    1. Orman Memuru

      Vratsa (İvraca) · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Orman memuru (Nakil)

      Vratsa (İvraca) · Calculated age 27

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Orman Memuru

      Niš (Niş) · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Orman Memuru · 2 career entriesNiš (Niş) · 600 kuruş

    1. Orman Memuru

      Niš (Niş) · Calculated age 28 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 28

      [1]

  12. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Orman MemuruFlorina · 600 kuruş

    1. Orman Memuru

      Florina · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Orman Memuru · 2 career entriesFlorina · 600 kuruş

    1. Orman Memuru

      Florina · Calculated age 31 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 31

      [1]

  14. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Orman merkezi memuru · 2 career entriesKartal · 300 kuruş

    1. Orman merkezi memuru

      Kartal · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 32

      [1]

  15. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Kereste memuru · 3 career entriesKalanar · Selini · 400 kuruş

    1. Kereste memuru

      Kalanar · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 33

      [1]

    3. Kereste memuru

      Selini · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Kereste memuru · 2 career entriesSelini · 400 kuruş

    1. Kereste memuru

      Selini · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

  17. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru · 3 career entriesEzine · Bayramiç · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru

      Ezine · Calculated age 38 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru (Nakil)

      Ezine · Calculated age 38

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi

      Bayramiç · Calculated age 38 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi · 3 career entriesBayramiç · Geyikli · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi

      Bayramiç · Calculated age 39 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi (Nakil)

      Bayramiç · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru

      Geyikli · Calculated age 39 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03006001869/70AH 12861887/88AH 13051869/70 (AH 1286) · Orman Memuru · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · age 20 · 600 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Orman Memuru · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · age 21 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Orman Memuru · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · age 22 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Orman Memuru · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · age 23 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Orman Memuru · Omurtag (Osmanpazarı) · age 24 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Orman Memuru · Vratsa (İvraca) · age 24 · 600 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Orman Memuru · Vratsa (İvraca) · age 25 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Orman Memuru · Vratsa (İvraca) · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Orman Memuru · Vratsa (İvraca) · age 27 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Orman Memuru · Niš (Niş) · age 27 · 600 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Orman Memuru · Niš (Niş) · age 28 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Orman Memuru · Florina · age 30 · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Orman Memuru · Florina · age 31 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Orman merkezi memuru · Kartal · age 32 · 300 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kereste memuru · Kalanar · age 33 · 400 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kereste memuru · Selini · age 33 · 400 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Kereste memuru · Selini · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru · Ezine · age 38 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi · Bayramiç · age 38 · 200 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye merkez kâtibi · Bayramiç · age 39 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru · Geyikli · age 39 · 300 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Varna [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1849/50 (AH 1266) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 56/233 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan ve rüşdiye mektepleri [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
18 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Varna [source]
First work year
1867/68 (AH 1284) [source]
Apprenticeship
2 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları

    İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 219, 220

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