Mehmed Şükrü Efendi
Born 1856/57 (AH 1273) · Harput · Dated entries 1887 to 1906 (AH 1305 to 1323)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD 143-104
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Şükrü Efendi was born in Harput in 1856/57 (AH 1273). Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Van in 1887/88 (AH 1305). Service included Meclis muhasebe kalemi mülazımı in Van (1887/88 (AH 1305)). Later posts included Sandık emini in Meks (1896 to 1899 (AH 1314 to 1316)), Vilayet ambar memuru in Van (1900 to 1904 (AH 1318 to 1321)) and Sandık emini in Adilcevaz (1905/06 (AH 1323)). Van appears most often, across 5 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 270 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 270 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323); the highest recorded monthly rate is 300 kuruş in 1900/01 (AH 1318). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Harput
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1 1856/57 (AH 1273)
Harput
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 32
Meclis muhasebe kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 32
3 1895/96 (AH 1313)
Şemdinli (Şemdinan)
Sandık emini (İnfisal)
Calculated age 40
4 1896/97 (AH 1314) · 3 recorded years
Meks
AH entries: 1314, 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Meks
Sandık emini
270 kuruşCalculated age 41
Sandık emini (İnfisal)
Calculated age 43
5 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 4 recorded years
Van
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Vilayet ambar memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 45
Vilayet ambar memuru (İnfisal)
Calculated age 48
6 1905/06 (AH 1323)
Adilcevaz
Sandık emini
270 kuruşCalculated age 50
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Sandık emini · Şemdinli (Şemdinan) · Undated · 270 kuruş 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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 270 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 24.9% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 270 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 26.8% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 270 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 26.7% | 1844 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 29.1% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 29.0% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.8% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 300 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 29.0% | 1578 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 270 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 28.2% | 1423 |
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
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
- Harput168 other officialsAhmed Nuri Efendi born 1856/57 (AH 1273); highest salary 1,600 kuruş
- Van21 other officialsGrand Efendi 5 shared years; highest salary 600 kuruş
- Sıbyan Mektebi562 other officialsABDULSAMAD SABRİ EFENDİ born 1856/57 (AH 1273); highest salary 650 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları
ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 108, 109
BOA. DH. SAİD 143-104
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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