Vicin Hako ciyan Efendi

Vicin Hako ciyan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1849/50 (AH 1266). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).

Schooling recorded: Hukuk Mektebi (School of Law), with 14 years of schooling recorded. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1881/82, the official was about 32 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1881/82, shows Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Istanbul, with 2,000 kuruş a month. In 1885/86 the record shows Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Beyoğlu, with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Istanbul). In 1895/96 the record shows Adliye Mufettisi in Van, the salary going from 2,000 to 5,000 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkeme Azasi in Beyoğlu). In 1897/98 the record shows Adliye Mufettisi in Kosova, with 4,500 kuruş a month (before: Adliye Mufettisi in Van). In 1903/04 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi in Istanbul, the salary going from 4,500 to 3,500 kuruş a month (before: Adliye Mufettisi in Kosova). In 1907/08 the record shows Ticaret Mahkemesi Azasi in Istanbul, the salary going from 3,500 to 5,000 kuruş a month (before: Istinaf Mahkemesi Azasi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 5,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Adliye Mufettisi. 99 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 28 years with a salary the median is 2,750 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 3,000 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.45 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1908/09, when 98 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.