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Mehmed Efendi

Annual salary study and register readings

This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.

Life and register readings

Mehmed Efendi was born in Balıkesir in 1839/40 (AH 1255); the father was a muezzin. Work began in 1863/64, at about 24. The first annual entry, for 1863/64, names Mehmed as Defter-i Hâkanî Kalemi memuru, with no place. For 1864 to 1867 and 1870 to 1879 the lists have no entry. No annual entry gives a salary. The last annual entry is for 1879/80.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

  1. Balıkesir

    Born 1839/40 (AH 1255)

  2. Karesi as worded, no place record

    1863 to 1880 (AH 1280 to 1297)

    Defter-i Hâkanî Kalemi memuru 1863/64 (AH 1280); Defter-i Hâkanî Tapu Kâtibi 1867/68 (AH 1284); Defter-i Hâkanî Üçüncü Kâtibi 1869/70 (AH 1286); Defter-i Hâkanî İkinci Kâtibi 1879/80 (AH 1297)

    entries in 4 years

    No annual entry for 1864 to 1867 (AH 1281 to 1283) or 1868/69 (AH 1285) or 1870 to 1879 (AH 1287 to 1296).

Career and salary

Career of Mehmed Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1863/64AH 1280First work
1863/64AH 1280Defter-i Hâkanî Kalemi memuru
No annual entry: 1864 to 1867 (AH 1281 to 1283)
1867/68AH 1284Defter-i Hâkanî Tapu Kâtibi
No annual entry: 1868/69 (AH 1285)
1869/70AH 1286Defter-i Hâkanî Üçüncü Kâtibi
No annual entry: 1870 to 1879 (AH 1287 to 1296)
1879/80AH 1297Defter-i Hâkanî İkinci Kâtibi

Record

Personal

Born
1839/40 (AH 1255)
Birthplace
Balıkesir
Father's occupation
Müezzin

First work

Year
1863/64 (AH 1280)

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same birthplace

105 other officials are recorded born in Balıkesir. No salary of Mehmed Efendi is recorded.

The page of Balıkesir, with the 106 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

71 other officials are recorded whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280). No salary of Mehmed Efendi is recorded.

All 72 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mehmed Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1863/64AH 1280Defter-i Hâkanî Kalemi memuruKaresiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SA İD 0005/811
1867/68AH 1284Defter-i Hâkanî Tapu KâtibiKaresiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SA İD 0005/811
1869/70AH 1286Defter-i Hâkanî Üçüncü KâtibiKaresiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SA İD 0005/811
1879/80AH 1297Defter-i Hâkanî İkinci KâtibiKaresiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SA İD 0005/811
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
Recorded values of Mehmed Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.

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