Mehmed Kamil Efendi
Born 1872/73 (AH 1289) · Antakya · Dated entries 1892 to 1900 (AH 1310 to 1317)
Languages Arabic, French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. No:136, s.373
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Kamil Efendi was born in Antakya in 1872/73 (AH 1289), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye müsevvidi. Schooling included Antakya iptidai; Cisr-i Şuğur ve Urfa rüşdiye; Halep idadi (5. sınıfta terk). The language repertoire included Arabic, French and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Aleppo (Halep) in 1892/93 (AH 1310). Dated career entries span 1892/93 (AH 1310) to 1899/1900 (AH 1317) across 8 AH years, beginning with Stajyer. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye, Cubul, Gaziantep (Antep) and Antakya and 1 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 450 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 300 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317); the highest recorded monthly rate is 450 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Antakya
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1 stop kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Antakya
Birth
2 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Aleppo (Halep) / Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
First work as recorded
Calculated age 21
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
Stajyer
Calculated age 21
3 1893/94 (AH 1311) · 3 recorded years
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
AH entries: 1311, 1312, 1313. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
4 1896/97 (AH 1314)
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye / Cubul / Gaziantep (Antep)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye; Cubul
Halep Düyun-ı Umumiye
Stajyer
Calculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Düyun-ı Umumiye İdaresi Kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 25
5 1897/98 (AH 1315)
Antakya
Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti Kâtib-i Sanisi ve Sandık Emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 26
6 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Antakya / Pazarcık
Within-year entry order unresolved
Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti Kâtib-i Sanisi ve Sandık Emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
Tahsildar (ek görev, geçici) (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 27
Recorded service ending
7 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Antakya / Cubul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Cubul
Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti Kâtib-i Sanisi ve Sandık Emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 28
Continuing service as described
Cubul
Mahkeme Kâtib-i Sanisi Vekili (ek iş) (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 28
Recorded service ending
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Mahkeme Kâtib-i Sanisi · Cubul · Undated · 450 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 450 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 49.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 28.1% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 300 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 27.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 29.1% | 1821 |
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
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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
- Antakya77 other officialsHüseyin Hüsni Efendi born 1872/73 (AH 1289); highest salary 0 kuruş
- Antakya11 other officialsAbdülkerim Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 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
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Antakyalı devlet memurları, 1879 - 1909
NAZİR ÇETİN · 2015 · Pages 182, 183, 184
BOA. DH. SAİD. No:136, s.373
Read the original source accounts · 18 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 17 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.