Kosti Simon Efendi
Born 1864/65 (AH 1281) · Tosya · Dated entries 1885 to 1892 (AH 1303 to 1309)
Languages French, Rum (as recorded), Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d.96/123
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
Places and reading notes
- Tosya
- Komotini (Gümülcine)
2 distinct dated years. Stacked marks retain different posts, rates or accounts without assigning an order within that year. Grey marks have no service place.
The life
Kosti Simon Efendi was born in Tosya in 1864/65 (AH 1281). The father’s occupation was Tosya Kazası mahkeme ve idare meclisi azası. Schooling included Tosya Rüşdiye Mektebi; Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane. The language repertoire included French, Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1891/92 (AH 1309). Dated career entries span 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 1891/92 (AH 1309) across 2 AH years, from Tosya to Komotini (Gümülcine), beginning with Tosya Rüşdiye Mektebi mezuniyeti. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Tosya and Komotini (Gümülcine). [1]
Monthly pay went from 800 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309) to 800 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309); the highest recorded monthly rate is 800 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Tosya
How to read this map
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1 1864/65 (AH 1281)
Tosya
Birth
2 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Tosya
Tosya Rüşdiye Mektebi mezuniyeti
Calculated age 22
3 1891/92 (AH 1309)
Komotini (Gümülcine) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 28
Place not recorded
Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane mezuniyeti ve diploma
Calculated age 28
Belediye hekimi
800 kuruşCalculated age 28
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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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 800 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 75.5% | 1927 |
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 rateRanges 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
- Tosya33 other officialsYuvanni Efendi born 1864/65 (AH 1281); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Tosya5 other officialsAhmed Rifat Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 1,425 kuruş
- 1885/86 (AH 1303)180 other officialsYuvanni Efendi first entry in Tosya; highest salary 500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
- Age at first service
- 28 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
- First work place
- Gümülcine [source]
- First-salary field
- 800 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
- First work year
- 1891/92 (AH 1309) [source]
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'ne göre Tosyalı memurlar (1879-1909)
BETÜL MERVE HAMAMCI · 2022 · Pages 32, 33
BOA, DH.SAİD.d.96/123
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 2 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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