Mehmed Hurşid Efendi
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1865 to 1880 (AH 1282 to 1297)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 4/110, s.110
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Hurşid Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). Schooling included Mekke sıbyan mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Hicaz in 1865/66 (AH 1282). Dated career entries span 1865/66 (AH 1282) to 1879/80 (AH 1297) across 14 AH years, from Hicaz to Jeddah (Cidde), beginning with Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Odası mülazımı and ending with entries for Cidde Sancağı tahrirat müdürü. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Hicaz and Jeddah (Cidde). [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1866/67 (AH 1283) to 1,200 kuruş in 1879/80 (AH 1297); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,200 kuruş in 1878/79 (AH 1296). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 1865/66 (AH 1282)
Hicaz
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
First work as recorded
Calculated age 14
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Odası mülazımı
Calculated age 14
3 1866/67 (AH 1283) · 10 recorded years
Hicaz
AH entries: 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubi Odası görevlisi
100 kuruşCalculated age 15
Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Odası refik-i evveli
400 kuruşCalculated age 24
Continuing service as described
4 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Hicaz / Jeddah (Cidde)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz
Hicaz
Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Odası refik-i evveli
400 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Cidde Sancağı tahrirat müdürü refiki vekili
190 kuruşCalculated age 25
5 1878/79 (AH 1296) · 2 recorded years
Jeddah (Cidde)
AH entries: 1296, 1297. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Cidde Sancağı tahrirat müdürü
1,200 kuruşCalculated age 28
Cidde Sancağı tahrirat müdürü
1,200 kuruşCalculated age 29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 100 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 6.5% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 100 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 4.8% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 100 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 5.0% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 23.0% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 21.9% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 250 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 21.7% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 250 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 23.7% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 400 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 44.6% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 400 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 43.5% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 400 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 42.6% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 400 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 43.3% | 1102 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 81.4% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1,200 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 82.5% | 1534 |
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- Hicaz100 to 400
- Jeddah (Cidde)190 to 1,200
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 officialsAbdullah Şükrü Efendi born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 1,080 kuruş
- Jeddah (Cidde)2 other officialsAbdulkadir ReĢid Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- 1865/66 (AH 1282)111 other officialsAbdullah Şükrü Efendi first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282); highest salary 1,080 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Mekke sıbyan mektebi [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 189, 190
255 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 4/110, s.110.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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