Mehmed Efendi
Born 1864/65 (AH 1281) · Malatya · Dated entries 1896 to 1906 (AH 1314 to 1323)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference DH. SAİD.00070.00093, s. 183
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
4 distinct dated years. Stacked marks retain different posts, rates or accounts without assigning an order within that year. Grey marks have no service place.
The life
Mehmed Efendi was born in Malatya in 1864/65 (AH 1281). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Malatya Rüşdiyesi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
The first place of work was Istanbul (Dersaadet). Service included Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet) (1896/97 (AH 1314)). Later posts included Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet) (1899/1900 (AH 1317)), Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet) (1901/02 (AH 1319)) and Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet) (1905/06 (AH 1323)). Istanbul (Dersaadet) appears most often, across 4 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 140 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 300 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323); the highest recorded monthly rate is 300 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Malatya
How to read this map
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1 1864/65 (AH 1281)
Malatya
Birth
2 Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
100 kuruşCalculated age 33
Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
140 kuruşCalculated age 33
3 Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
160 kuruşCalculated age 36
Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
200 kuruşCalculated age 36
4 1901/02 (AH 1319)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
206 kuruşCalculated age 38
5 1905/06 (AH 1323)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 42
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Stajyer, Postahane Mekâtib-i Mevrude Dairesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated · 30 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Year not recorded
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 140 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 8.4% | 2119 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 200 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 15.4% | 1821 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 206 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 20.2% | 1666 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 300 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 29.3% | 1423 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)100 to 300
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
- Malatya139 other officialsAbdullah Kâzım Efendi born 1864/65 (AH 1281); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Istanbul359 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 4 shared years; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
- 1896/97 (AH 1314)185 other officialsHüseyin Hüsnü Efendi first entry in Istanbul; no salary recorded
Education and personal record
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Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i ahval defterlerine göre Malatya doğumlu memurlar: 1879-1909
RAMAZAN ÇELEM · 2014 · Pages 287, 288, 289
DH. SAİD.00070.00093, s. 183
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 4 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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