Mehmed Tevfik Efendi
Born 1858/59 (AH 1275) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1874 to 1891 (AH 1291 to 1308)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/571, s.571
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Tevfik Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The father’s occupation was Kınık eski rüsûmat müdürü. Schooling included Mekteb-i Sıbyan; özel muallim. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Yemen in 1874/75 (AH 1291). Dated career entries span 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 1882/83 (AH 1300) across 10 AH years, from Yemen to Kınık, beginning with Millî Rüsûmat İdaresi kâtibi and ending with entries for Rüsûmat müdüriyeti sandık emini. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Yemen and Kınık. [1]
Monthly pay went from 330 kuruş in 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 300 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300); the highest recorded monthly rate is 330 kuruş in 1874/75 (AH 1291). Death is recorded in 1890/91 (AH 1308). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1858/59 (AH 1275)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Yemen
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Yemen
First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Millî Rüsûmat İdaresi kâtibi
330 kuruşCalculated age 16
3 1875/76 (AH 1292) · 2 recorded years
Yemen
AH entries: 1292, 1293. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Yemen
Millî Rüsûmat İdaresi kâtibi
330 kuruşCalculated age 17
Continuing service as described
Millî Rüsûmat İdaresi kâtibi
330 kuruşCalculated age 18
Continuing service as described
4 1877/78 (AH 1294)
Yemen / Kınık
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Yemen; Kınık
Yemen
Millî Rüsûmat İdaresi kâtibi
330 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
Kınık
Rüsûmat müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibi
190 kuruşCalculated age 19
5 1878 (AH 1295) · 6 recorded years
Kınık
AH entries: 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kınık
Rüsûmat müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibi
190 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Rüsûmat müdüriyeti sandık emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 25
6 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Vefat
Calculated age 33
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 37.0% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 35.9% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 330 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 38.2% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 37.4% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 200 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 14.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 27.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 300 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 27.1% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 240 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 18.1% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 240 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 18.1% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1655 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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- Kınık180 to 300
- Yemen330
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Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsAbdullah Efendi born 1858/59 (AH 1275); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)151 other officialsİshak Sabri Efendi first annual entry 1874/75 (AH 1291); highest salary 600 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Mekteb-i Sıbyan; özel muallim [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 233, 234
288 B0A. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/571, s.571.; B0A. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 7/571, s.571.
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