Zihni Efendi
Born 1865/66 (AH 1282) · Kütahya · Dated entries 1885 to 1893 (AH 1303 to 1310)
Languages Rum (as recorded), Turkish
Archival reference BOA.DH.SAİD., No:65, s.237
The career, year by year
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The life
Zihni Efendi was born in Kütahya in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The father’s occupation was Esnaf. Schooling included Ermeni Mektebi. The language repertoire included Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [1]
The first place of work was Eskişehir. Dated career entries span 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 1892/93 (AH 1310) across 8 AH years, from Niğde to Bandırma, beginning with Merkez muhabere memuru and ending with entries for Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Niğde, Adana, Eskişehir and Bandırma. [1]
Monthly pay went from 380 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 400 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1887/88 (AH 1305). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Kütahya
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1 1865/66 (AH 1282)
Kütahya
Birth
2 1885/86 (AH 1303) · 3 recorded years
Niğde
AH entries: 1303, 1304, 1305. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Merkez muhabere memuru
380 kuruşCalculated age 21
Merkez muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 23
3 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Niğde / Adana
Within-year entry order unresolved
Merkez muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 24
Continuing service as described
Telgrafhane muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 24
4 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Adana / Eskişehir
Within-year entry order unresolved
Telgrafhane muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Telgrafhane muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 25
5 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Eskişehir / Bandırma
Within-year entry order unresolved
Telgrafhane muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 26
6 1891/92 (AH 1309) · 2 recorded years
Bandırma
AH entries: 1309, 1310. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru (Azil)
Calculated age 28
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Telgrafhane hizmeti; unvan belirtilmemiş · Eskişehir · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Eskişehir · Year not recorded
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 380 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 43.2% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 380 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 44.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 43.8% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 400 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 45.6% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 400 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 46.2% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 400 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 45.4% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 45.3% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 400 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 45.0% | 1935 |
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
- Kütahya149 other officialsMehmet Cemal Efendi born 1865/66 (AH 1282); highest salary 200 kuruş
- Niğde5 other officialsDimitri Efendi 4 shared years; highest salary 960 kuruş
- 1885/86 (AH 1303)180 other officialsAbdullah Efendi first annual entry 1885/86 (AH 1303); highest salary 4,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar
MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 192
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:65, s.237
Read the original source accounts · 14 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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