Memduh Kemal Bey
Born 1873/74 (AH 1290) · Varna · Dated entries 1892 to 1895 (AH 1310 to 1312)
Languages French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 43/355
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
3 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
Memduh Kemal Bey was born in Varna in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The father’s occupation was Hariciye Mektubî Kalemi halifesi. Schooling included Varna İbtidai ve Rüşdiye mektepleri; Mekteb-i Sultani. The language repertoire included French and Turkish. [source]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1892/93 (AH 1310). Dated career entries span 1892/93 (AH 1310) to 1894/95 (AH 1312) across 3 AH years, beginning with Hariciye Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312) to 100 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312); the highest recorded monthly rate is 100 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Varna
How to read this map
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1 1873/74 (AH 1290)
Varna
Birth
2 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
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First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
Hariciye Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 20
3 1893/94 (AH 1311) · 2 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1311, 1312. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Hariciye Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Hariciye Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 22
Continuing service as described
Maaş kaydı
100 kuruşCalculated age 22
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 100 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 5.1% | 2004 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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
- Varna90 other officialsMustafa Asım Efendi born 1873/74 (AH 1290); highest salary 1,500 kuruş
- 1892/93 (AH 1310)165 other officialsAli Efendi first annual entry 1892/93 (AH 1310); highest salary 200 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
- French
- Kitâbet [source]
- Turkish
- Kitâbet [source]
- Qualification
- Formal qualification recorded [source]Edebiyat, ulûm ve fünûn şehadetnameleri [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
- Education
- Varna İbtidai ve Rüşdiye mektepleri; Mekteb-i Sultani [source]
- Education level equivalent
- 12 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları
İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 169
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 43/355; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 43/355; 306 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 43/355.
Read the original source accounts · 4 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 3 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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