Mehmed Halid Efendi
Born 1857/58 (AH 1274) · Homs (Humus) · Dated entries 1884 to 1904 (AH 1302 to 1321)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.755
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Halid Efendi was born in Homs (Humus) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). Schooling included Humus Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye mektepleri. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Humus in 1875/76 (AH 1292). Service included Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi in Homs (Humus) (1884 to 1902 (AH 1302 to 1319)). Later posts included Arazi-i Seniyye Muhasebe kâtibi (1903/04 (AH 1321)). Homs (Humus) appears most often, across 18 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1884/85 (AH 1302) to 700 kuruş in 1901/02 (AH 1319); the highest recorded monthly rate is 700 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Homs (Humus)
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1 1857/58 (AH 1274)
Homs (Humus)
Birth
2 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Humus
First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
3 1884/85 (AH 1302) · 17 recorded years
Homs (Humus)
AH entries: 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi
300 kuruşCalculated age 28
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi
700 kuruşCalculated age 44
Continuing service as described
4 1901/02 (AH 1319)
Homs (Humus) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi
700 kuruşCalculated age 45
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Azil
Calculated age 45
5 1903/04 (AH 1321)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Arazi-i Seniyye Muhasebe kâtibi
Calculated age 47
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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.2% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 27.9% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.2% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 55.5% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 500 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 56.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 600 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 65.5% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 72.3% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 700 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 73.3% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 73.4% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 72.8% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 72.6% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 700 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 71.5% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 76.0% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 700 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 74.8% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 73.6% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 74.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 72.5% | 1666 |
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
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Homs (Humus)300 to 700
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
- Homs (Humus)1 other officialAhmet Hamdi Efendi 6 shared years; highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1884/85 (AH 1302)173 other officialsMüslim Efendi (1630)185 first entry in Birecik; highest salary 250 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
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ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 46, 47
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.755
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 19 dated AH years
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