Mehmed Kadri Efendi
Born 1881/82 (AH 1299) · Diyarbakır · Dated entries 1905 to 1912 (AH 1323 to 1330)
Languages Arabic, Armenian, French, Persian, Turkish
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Kadri Efendi was born in Diyarbakır in 1881/82 (AH 1299). The father’s occupation was Diyarbekir vilayeti mektubi kalemi müsevvidi. Schooling included Diyarbekir mekteb-i ibtidaisi; Burusa mekteb-i idadi-i mülkiyesi; Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane. The language repertoire included Arabic, Armenian, French, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Diyarbakır in 1905/06 (AH 1323). Dated career entries span 1905/06 (AH 1323) to 1911/12 (AH 1330) across 8 AH years, beginning with Vilayet maiyet memuru. More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Diyarbakır, Siverek, Viransehir and Cizre and 1 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 500 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324) to 2,500 kuruş in 1911/12 (AH 1330); the highest recorded monthly rate is 2,500 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327). [1]
Life and career
Follow 8 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 8 · Diyarbakır
How to read this map
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1 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Diyarbakır
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 24
Vilayet maiyet memuru
Calculated age 24
3 1906/07 (AH 1324)
Diyarbakır
Vilayet maiyet memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 25
4 1907/08 (AH 1325)
Diyarbakır / Siverek
Within-year entry order unresolved
Vilayet maiyet memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam
1,125 kuruşCalculated age 26
5 1908/09 (AH 1326)
Siverek / Viransehir
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Viransehir
Kaymakam
1,125 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam (İnfisal)
Calculated age 27
6 1909/10 (AH 1327)
Viransehir / Cizre
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Viransehir
7 8 1911/12 (AH 1330)
Cizre / Palu
Within-year entry order unresolved
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
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 51.5% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 1,125 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 81.5% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 1,125 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 79.5% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 2,500 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 91.1% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 2,500 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 94.0% | 732 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 2,500 | 600 | 250 to 2,500 | 90.0% | 402 |
| 1911/12 (AH 1330) | 2,500 | 1,000 | 300 to 3,000 | 83.2% | 233 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● 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- Cizre2,500
- Diyarbakır500
- Siverek1,125
- Viransehir1,125
- Palu2,500
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
- Diyarbakır44 other officialsAbdulkadir Rasim Efendi born 1880/81 (AH 1298); highest salary 1,500 kuruş
- Diyarbakır17 other officialsMardiros Lütfi Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 600 kuruş
- 1905/06 (AH 1323)128 other officialsAhmed Hilmi Efendi first entry in Kastamonu; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
Qualification Formal qualification recorded; Mekteb-i Mülkiye ali şehadetnamesi (karib-i ala, 13 Eylül 321) [1]
Schooling Diyarbekir mekteb-i ibtidaisi; Burusa mekteb-i idadi-i mülkiyesi; Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane [source]
Honours and other personal details
- Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
- 1 (recorded code) [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i ahval defterlerinde Diyarbekirli yöneticiler
İSHAK ŞİMŞEK · 2013 · Pages 156, 157, 158
Read the original source accounts · 16 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 16 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.