Mehmet Emin Efendi
Born 1845 (AH 1261) · Silistra (Silistre) · Dated entries 1860 to 1893 (AH 1277 to 1310)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 123/319
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Emin Efendi was born in Silistra (Silistre) in 1845 (AH 1261). The father’s occupation was Değirmenci esnafı. Schooling included Sıbyan; Rüşdiye. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Silistra (Silistre) in 1860/61 (AH 1277). Service included Tapu kalemi mülazımı in Silistra (Silistre) (1860/61 (AH 1277)). Later posts included Aşar seyyar kol memuru in Silistra (Silistre) (1875/76 (AH 1292)), Rüsumat Memuru in Sapanca (1881 to 1884 (AH 1299 to 1301)) and Düyun-ı umumiye müdürü in Jeddah (Cidde) (1892/93 (AH 1310)). Sapanca appears most often, across 3 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 500 kuruş in 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 800 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310); the highest recorded monthly rate is 800 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Silistra (Silistre)
How to read this map
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1 1845 (AH 1261)
Silistra (Silistre)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Tapu kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 16
3 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Silistra (Silistre)
4 1881/82 (AH 1299) · 3 recorded years
Sapanca
AH entries: 1299, 1300, 1301. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
5 1884/85 (AH 1302)
Tekirdağ
6 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Darıca
7 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Jeddah (Cidde)
Düyun-ı umumiye müdürü
800 kuruşCalculated age 49
9 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.
- Tapu kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) · Silistra (Silistre) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Tapu kitabeti rüfekası · Silistra (Silistre) · Undated · 350 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Tapu emlak yoklama kâtibi · Silistra (Silistre) · Undated 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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How the comparison is calculated
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Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 54.8% | 976 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 41.3% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 41.7% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 41.1% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 40.2% | 1748 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 500 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 56.0% | 1896 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 800 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 76.7% | 1935 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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
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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
- Silistra (Silistre)53 other officialsAhmet Faik Efendi born 1856/57 (AH 1273); highest salary 4,500 kuruş
- Sapanca1 other officialEnver Efendi 2 shared years; highest salary 950 kuruş
- 1860/61 (AH 1277)37 other officialsAhmed Zâ’id Efendi first entry in Lihye; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Silistreli devlet memurları
KEMAL TERLEMEZ · 2026 · Pages 62, 63
BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 123/319; 203 BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 123/319.; 204 BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 123/319.; BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 123/319
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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