Mehmet Celalettin Efendi
Born 1852/53 (AH 1269) · Sivas · Dated entries 1867 to 1884 (AH 1284 to 1301)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference DH.SAİD.d.nr.00023, s.117
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
- Sivas vilayeti tahrir ve vergi kalemi
- Suşehri
- Maden Erbaa
- Ferik
4 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
Mehmet Celalettin Efendi was born in Sivas in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The father’s occupation was Esnaf. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; İhsaniye medresesi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Sivas vilayeti tahrir ve vergi kalemi in 1867/68 (AH 1284). Service included stajyer in Sivas vilayeti tahrir ve vergi kalemi (1867/68 (AH 1284)). Later posts included vukuat kitabeti refakati in Suşehri (1872/73 (AH 1289)), vergi kâtibi in Maden Erbaa (1875/76 (AH 1292)) and vergi kâtibi in Ferik (1883/84 (AH 1301)). [1]
Monthly pay went from 140 kuruş in 1872/73 (AH 1289) to 250 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301); the highest recorded monthly rate is 250 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Sivas
How to read this map
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1 1852/53 (AH 1269)
Sivas
Birth
2 1867/68 (AH 1284)
Sivas vilayeti tahrir ve vergi kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Sivas vilayeti tahrir ve vergi kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
stajyer
Calculated age 15
3 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Suşehri
vukuat kitabeti refakati
140 kuruşCalculated age 20
4 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Maden Erbaa
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vergi kâtibi
35 kuruşCalculated age 23
5 1883/84 (AH 1301)
Ferik
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vergi kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 32
2 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.
- vergi kâtibi · Suşehri · Undated · 300 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- vergi kâtibi · Suşehri · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 140 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 9.7% | 736 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 35 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 1.3% | 976 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 19.6% | 1720 |
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- Ferik250
- Maden Erbaa35
- Suşehri140
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
- Sivas398 other officialsAbdulkadir Efendi born 1852/53 (AH 1269); highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1867/68 (AH 1284)85 other officialsMehmed Şakir Efendi first annual entry 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 1,575 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
- Education
- Sıbyan mektebi; İhsaniye medresesi [source]
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Sivaslı devlet adamları
NESLİHAN EROL · 2022 · Pages 242
416 DH.SAİD.d.nr.00023, s.117; DH.SAİD.d.nr.00023, s.117
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 4 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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