Mehmed Efendi
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1875 to 1886 (AH 1292 to 1303)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 63/413, s.413
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; özel hoca. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Yemen in 1875/76 (AH 1292). Dated career entries span 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 1885/86 (AH 1303) across 12 AH years, from Yemen to Mocha (Muha), beginning with Yemen Rüsûmat Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımı. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Yemen, Zehre, Cibran and Mocha (Muha). [1]
Monthly pay went from 320 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293) to 800 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303); the highest recorded monthly rate is 800 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Yemen
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Yemen
First work as recorded
Calculated age 24
Yemen Rüsûmat Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımı
Calculated age 24
3 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Yemen / Zehre
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Yemen; Zehre
Yemen
Yemen Rüsûmat Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımı
Calculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Zehre
Zehre memlahası kâtibi
320 kuruşCalculated age 25
4 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 2 recorded years
Zehre
AH entries: 1294, 1295. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Zehre
Zehre memlahası kâtibi
320 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Zehre memlahası kâtibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 27
5 1878/79 (AH 1296) · 3 recorded years
Cibran
AH entries: 1296, 1297, 1298. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Cibran
Karantina memuru
600 kuruşCalculated age 28
Karantina memuru
600 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
6 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Cibran / Mocha (Muha)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Cibran
Cibran
Karantina memuru
600 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Karantina memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 31
7 1882/83 (AH 1300) · 4 recorded years
Mocha (Muha)
AH entries: 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Karantina memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 32
Continuing service as described
Rüsumat Müdürü
800 kuruşCalculated age 35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 320 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 37.7% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 320 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 36.8% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 320 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 37.5% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 63.5% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 600 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 65.7% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 600 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 68.2% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 67.9% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 60.0% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 60.4% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 59.8% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 800 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.9% | 1787 |
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- Mocha (Muha)500 to 800
- Cibran600
- Zehre320
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
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsAbdullah Şükrü Efendi born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 1,080 kuruş
- Mocha (Muha)2 other officialsAhmet Münib Efendi 4 shared years; highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1875/76 (AH 1292)161 other officialsKarabet Efendi first annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 167, 168
232 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 63/413, s.413.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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