Mehmed Said Efendi
Born 1842/43 (AH 1258) · Harput · Dated entries 1858 to 1897 (AH 1275 to 1314)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD 52-9
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Said Efendi was born in Harput in 1842/43 (AH 1258). Schooling included Sıbyan ve Maarif-i Adliye mektepleri. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1858/59 (AH 1275). Dated career entries span 1858/59 (AH 1275) to 1896/97 (AH 1314) across 37 AH years, beginning with Hazine-i Celile Rumeli mesarifat muhasebesi and ending with entries for Dahiliye Nezareti muhasebe kalemi hesabat ve kuyud müzafaa mümeyyizi. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 250 kuruş in 1862/63 (AH 1279) to 1,300 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,300 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). Death is recorded in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Harput
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1 1842/43 (AH 1258)
Harput
Birth
2 1858/59 (AH 1275)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 17
3 1862/63 (AH 1279) · 36 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Hazine-i Celile Rumeli mesarifat muhasebesi
250 kuruşCalculated age 21
Vefat
Calculated age 56
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.
- Hazine-i Celile Rumeli mesarifat muhasebesi · Undated · 150 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 3,000 | 23.5% | 197 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 250 | 475 | 125 to 3,000 | 27.3% | 232 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 375 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 46.8% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 375 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 45.6% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 375 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 42.7% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 400 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 41.5% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 500 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 52.6% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 63.2% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 68.7% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 800 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 71.9% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 800 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 71.6% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 830 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 72.9% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 800 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 72.4% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 800 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 72.4% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 800 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 73.2% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 800 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 73.3% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 850 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 76.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 865 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 75.1% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1,200 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 82.5% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1,000 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 81.6% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 1,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 81.5% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 85.5% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 86.3% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 84.4% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 83.7% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 84.0% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 1,200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 82.8% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 1,200 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 83.6% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 1,200 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 84.8% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 1,200 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 83.4% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 83.5% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 1,200 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 85.1% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 85.6% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 84.6% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 1,250 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 85.9% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 1,300 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 86.8% | 2119 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Harput168 other officialsAbdullah Efendi born 1842/43 (AH 1258); highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1858/59 (AH 1275)42 other officialsAhmed Mümtaz Bey first annual entry 1858/59 (AH 1275); highest salary 600 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları
ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 218, 219, 220
BOA. DH. SAİD 52-9
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 37 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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