Mercanzade Hafız Ali Vasfi Efendi
Born 1842/43 (AH 1258) · Kütahya · Dated entries 1881 to 1909 (AH 1299 to 1326)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA.DH.SAİD., No:52, s.481
The career, year by year
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The life
Mercanzade Hafız Ali Vasfi Efendi was born in Kütahya in 1842/43 (AH 1258). Schooling included Amca Hüseyin Paşa Medresesi; Darülmuallimin Rüştiye. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
Service began in Kanlıca, İstanbul in 1881/82 (AH 1299). Dated career entries span 1881/82 (AH 1299) to 1908/09 (AH 1326) across 16 AH years, beginning with Kanlıca İptidai Mektebi muallimi. More than one post or place appears in 7 of those years. Place names include Kanlıca, İstanbul, Beylerbeyi, İstanbul, Haydarpaşa, İstanbul and Bayezıt, İstanbul and 1 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 170 kuruş in 1881/82 (AH 1299) to 420 kuruş in 1908/09 (AH 1326); the highest recorded monthly rate is 420 kuruş in 1908/09 (AH 1326). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 11 · Kütahya
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1 1842/43 (AH 1258)
Kütahya
Birth
2 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Kanlıca, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kanlıca, İstanbul
First work as recorded
Calculated age 41
Kanlıca İptidai Mektebi muallimi
170 kuruşCalculated age 41
3 1882/83 (AH 1300)
Kanlıca, İstanbul
Not yet located on the map: Kanlıca, İstanbul
Kanlıca İptidai Mektebi muallimi
170 kuruşCalculated age 42
Continuing service as described
4 1883/84 (AH 1301) · 3 recorded years
Kanlıca, İstanbul / Beylerbeyi, İstanbul
AH entries: 1301, 1302, 1303. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kanlıca, İstanbul; Beylerbeyi, İstanbul
Kanlıca, İstanbul
Kanlıca İptidai Mektebi muallimi
170 kuruşCalculated age 43
Continuing service as described
Beylerbeyi, İstanbul
Beylerbeyi merkez muavini
30 kuruşCalculated age 45
Continuing service as described
5 1886/87 (AH 1304)
Kanlıca, İstanbul / Beylerbeyi, İstanbul / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kanlıca, İstanbul; Beylerbeyi, İstanbul; Location not recorded
Kanlıca, İstanbul
Kanlıca İptidai Mektebi muallimi
170 kuruşCalculated age 46
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Açıkta kalış
Calculated age 46
6 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Haydarpaşa, İstanbul
Not yet located on the map: Haydarpaşa, İstanbul
İbrahim Ağa İptidai Mektebi muallimi
150 kuruşCalculated age 47
7 1896/97 (AH 1314) · 3 recorded years
Bayezıt, İstanbul
AH entries: 1314, 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bayezıt, İstanbul
Bayezıt İptidai Mektebi birinci muallimi
350 kuruşCalculated age 56
Bayezıt İptidai Mektebi birinci muallimi
400 kuruşCalculated age 58
Continuing service as described
8 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Bayezıt, İstanbul / Ayasofya, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bayezıt, İstanbul; Ayasofya, İstanbul
Bayezıt, İstanbul
Bayezıt İptidai Mektebi birinci muallimi
400 kuruşCalculated age 59
Continuing service as described
Ayasofya, İstanbul
Ayasofya Merkez Rüştiye Mektebi iptidaiye kısmı birinci muallimi
400 kuruşCalculated age 59
9 1900/01 (AH 1318)
Ayasofya, İstanbul
Not yet located on the map: Ayasofya, İstanbul
Ayasofya Merkez Rüştiye Mektebi iptidaiye kısmı birinci muallimi
400 kuruşCalculated age 60
Continuing service as described
10 1901/02 (AH 1319)
Ayasofya, İstanbul / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ayasofya, İstanbul; Location not recorded
Ayasofya, İstanbul
Ayasofya Merkez Rüştiye Mektebi iptidaiye kısmı birinci muallimi
400 kuruşCalculated age 61
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Maarif Nezareti iptidaiye mektepleri müfettişi
350 kuruşCalculated age 61
11 1906/07 (AH 1324) · 3 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Maarif Nezareti iptidaiye mektepleri müfettişi
410 kuruşCalculated age 66
Levazım Dairesi sevk memuru
420 kuruşCalculated age 68
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Davut Paşa İptidai Mektebi birinci muallimi · Davutpaşa, İstanbul · Undated · 350 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Maarif Nezareti iptidaiye mektepleri müfettişi · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.0% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.1% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.0% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.1% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.4% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 170 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.5% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 9.7% | 1762 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 350 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 36.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 45.2% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 400 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 44.3% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 44.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 45.1% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 43.9% | 1666 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 410 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 48.3% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 410 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 48.3% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 420 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 50.3% | 1232 |
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- Kanlıca, İstanbul170
- Bayezıt, İstanbul350 to 400
- Beylerbeyi, İstanbul30
- Ayasofya, İstanbul400
- Haydarpaşa, İstanbul150
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
- Kütahya149 other officialsAbdullah Macit Paşa born 1841/42 (AH 1257); highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1881/82 (AH 1299)187 other officialsHalil Şükrü Efendi first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar
MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 80, 81
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:52, s.481; 94 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:52, s.481.
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