Hafiz Mehmet sukru Efendi

Hafiz Mehmet sukru Efendi was born in Trabzon in 1836/37 (AH 1252). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mezarci.

Schooling recorded: Mülkiye Mektebi (School of Civil Administration), with 9 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Istanbul. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Serres (Siroz) in 1856/57 (AH 1273): Niyabet Memuru. The official was then about 20 years old. The first-salary field gives 750 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1864/65, the official was about 28 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1864/65, shows Kaza Muduru in Nazilli, with 750 kuruş a month. In 1867/68 the record shows Nahiye Muduru in Göynük, the salary going from 750 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Kaza Muduru in Nazilli). In 1868/69 the record shows Kaymakam in Fethiye (Meğri), the salary going from 1,000 to 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Nahiye Muduru in Göynük). In 1870/71 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Tire, the salary going from 1,800 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Kaymakam in Fethiye). In 1871/72 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Ödemiş, with 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Tire). In 1873/74 the record shows Rusumat Baskitabeti in Aydın, the salary going from 1,500 to 690 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Ödemiş). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1878/79 the record shows Kaymakam in Palu, the salary going from 1,000 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Başkomiser in Aydın). In 1880/81 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Siverek, the salary going from 1,500 to 670 kuruş a month (before: Kaymakam in Palu). In 1882/83 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Keban, with 670 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Siverek). In 1883/84 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Akçadağ, with 670 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Keban). In 1884/85 the record shows Kaymakam in Zor, the salary going from 670 to 1,750 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Akçadağ). The title field holds the status words Infisal for 1866/67, Lağv for 1872/73, İstifa for 1874/75, Azil for 1879/80 and Vefat for 1885/86.

The highest salary, 1,800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1868/69 as Kaymakam. 89 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 18 years with a salary the median is 1,000 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 1,080 kuruş, is seen in 1884/85. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.12 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1884/85, when 92 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1885/86 (AH 1303): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.