Tafur Efendi

Tafur Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1845/46 (AH 1262). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Sarraf.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Asina; Armenian, with Kitabet; English, with Tekellum; French, with Tekellum; Italian, with Tekellum; Persian, with Asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1868/69, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1868/69, shows Mazbata Memuru in Istanbul, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Mumeyyiz in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 1,250 to 1,900 kuruş a month (before: Mazbata Memuru in Istanbul). In 1878 the record shows Adliye Nezareti Umuri Hukuk Muduru in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,900 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Mumeyyiz in Beyoğlu). In 1878/79 the record shows Icra Dairesi Muavini in Beyoğlu, with 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Adliye Nezareti Umuri Hukuk Muduru in Istanbul). In 1879/80 the record shows Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 2,500 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Icra Dairesi Muavini in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 2,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878 as Adliye Nezareti Umuri Hukuk Muduru. 93 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 17 years with a salary the median is 1,250 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 850 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 12.59 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1883/84, when 92 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.