Mihran Kürkciyan

Mihran Kürkciyan was born in Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Shkodër (İşkodra), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Shkodër). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vidin, the salary going from 400 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 800 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vidin). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Mount Athos (Aynaroz), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Durrës (Dıraç), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Mount Athos). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vlorë (Avlonya), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Durrës). In 1897/98 the record shows 3. Müdür in Keşan, the salary going from 540 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vlorë). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 and 1880/81.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 33 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1875/76. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.66 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.