Nesim Soriçon Efendi
Born 1860/61 (AH 1277) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1879 to 1898 (AH 1297 to 1315)
Languages English, French, Rum (as recorded), Turkish
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
The life
Nesim Soriçon Efendi was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1860/61 (AH 1277), within the Musevilik community. Schooling included Hasköy Kamondo Mektebi; Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi. The language repertoire included English, French, Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Kalehane in 1879/80 (AH 1297). Dated career entries span 1879/80 (AH 1297) to 1897/98 (AH 1315) across 19 AH years, beginning with Eczacılık refakati. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi, Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi and Narda Şehbenderhanesi. [1]
Monthly pay went from 240 kuruş in 1879/80 (AH 1297) to 630 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315); the highest recorded monthly rate is 630 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315). [1]
Life and career
Follow 6 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 6 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
How to read this map
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5 stops kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1860/61 (AH 1277)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 1879/80 (AH 1297)
Kalehane / Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kalehane; Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
Kalehane
First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
Eczacılık refakati
240 kuruşCalculated age 20
3 1880/81 (AH 1298) · 14 recorded years
Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
AH entries: 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
Eczacılık refakati
240 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Eczacılık refakati
394 kuruşCalculated age 34
Continuing service as described
4 1894/95 (AH 1312)
Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi; Location not recorded
Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi
Eczacılık refakati
394 kuruşCalculated age 35
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 35
5 1895/96 (AH 1313) · 2 recorded years
Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi
AH entries: 1313, 1314. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi
Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 36
Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 37
Continuing service as described
6 1897/98 (AH 1315)
Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi / Narda Şehbenderhanesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi; Narda Şehbenderhanesi
Hariciye Nezareti Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi
Umur-ı Şehbenderî Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 38
Continuing service as described
Narda Şehbenderhanesi
Şehbenderhane kançılârı
630 kuruşCalculated age 38
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.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 240 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 17.2% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 340 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 40.7% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.8% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 26.8% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.5% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 27.1% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 27.0% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 27.2% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 394 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 43.8% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 394 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 45.5% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 394 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 46.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 394 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 45.3% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 394 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 45.2% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 394 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 44.9% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 394 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 44.7% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 44.9% | 2004 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 630 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 73.4% | 1891 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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- Kalehane Muhaceret Hastanesi240 to 400
- Narda Şehbenderhanesi630
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
- Istanbul665 other officialsAbraham Çakmakyan Efendi born 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 1,700 kuruş
- 1879/80 (AH 1297)206 other officialsALİ MERDAN EFENDİ first annual entry 1879/80 (AH 1297); highest salary 400 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 19 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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