Ömer Fehmi Efendi
Born 1856/57 (AH 1273) · Komotini (Gümülcine) · Dated entries 1874 to 1885 (AH 1291 to 1302)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 23/315
The career, year by year
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The life
Ömer Fehmi Efendi was born in Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The father’s occupation was Tüccar. Schooling included Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye mektepleri; özel öğretmen. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1874/75 (AH 1291). Dated career entries span 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 1884/85 (AH 1302) across 9 AH years, from Komotini (Gümülcine) to Komotini (Gümülcine), beginning with Rüsumat İdaresi kantar kâtibi and ending with entries for Tahrir Kalemi vergi kitabeti refakati. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Komotini (Gümülcine). [1]
Monthly pay went from 190 kuruş in 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 300 kuruş in 1884/85 (AH 1302); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1877/78 (AH 1294). [1]
Life and career
Follow 7 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 7 · Komotini (Gümülcine)
How to read this map
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1 1856/57 (AH 1273)
Komotini (Gümülcine)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
Rüsumat İdaresi kantar kâtibi
190 kuruşCalculated age 18
3 1875/76 (AH 1292) · 3 recorded years
Komotini (Gümülcine)
AH entries: 1292, 1293, 1294. Gaps remain open.
Rüsumat İdaresi kantar kâtibi
190 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
Memleha ikinci kâtibi
400 kuruşCalculated age 21
4 1878 (AH 1295)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
İstifa
Calculated age 22
5 1880/81 (AH 1298)
Komotini (Gümülcine) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Tahrir Kalemi yevmiye tahsilat kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 25
Tahrir Kalemi vergi kitabeti refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 25
6 1881/82 (AH 1299) · 3 recorded years
Komotini (Gümülcine)
AH entries: 1299, 1300, 1301. Gaps remain open.
Tahrir Kalemi vergi kitabeti refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Tahrir Kalemi vergi kitabeti refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 28
Continuing service as described
7 1884/85 (AH 1302)
Komotini (Gümülcine) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Tahrir Kalemi vergi kitabeti refakati
300 kuruşCalculated age 29
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
İstifa
Calculated age 29
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
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 190 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 13.1% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 190 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 12.7% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 370 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 41.0% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 400 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 43.0% | 1160 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 300 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 28.8% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 28.3% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.2% | 1748 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Komotini (Gümülcine)190 to 400
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
- Komotini (Gümülcine)63 other officialsSeyyid Hasan Efendi born 1857/58 (AH 1274); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Komotini (Gümülcine)31 other officialsİsmail Efendi (B) 8 shared years; highest salary 600 kuruş
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)151 other officialsİsmail Efendi (B) first entry in Komotini (Gümülcine); highest salary 600 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Gümülcineli devlet adamları
ŞEHADET ORAN · 2025 · Pages 122, 123
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 23/315; 214 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 23/315.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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