Mahmut Celalettin Bey

Mahmut Celalettin Bey was born in Istanbul in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as paşa.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Tekellum; Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1885/86, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1885/86, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bursa, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gelibolu, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bursa). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gelibolu). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırşehir, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ankara). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Konya, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırşehir). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Metsovo (Meçova), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Konya). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mecca (Mekke), the salary going from 500 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Metsovo). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sana'a (Sana), with 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mecca). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 750 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sana'a). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 300 to 340 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). No annual entry is recorded for 1895/96.

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Muhabere Memuru. 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 14 years with a salary the median is 440 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.69 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1899/1900, when 27 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1900/01 (AH 1318): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.