He gave various different ages when married and serving in army from 1874-1882 but no trace of any birth in Liverpool on GRO index. Birth on 1939 NHS Register given as 25 Aug 1879 with * thinks about 65 year of age.
Baptism of son Richard gives his full name as John Arthur Fletcher.
Liverpool Workhouse records show him with his siblings and mother as Arthur but he is John on 1881 Census.

Parents: John & Isabella Fletcher, 39 Gore Street, Toxteth. Rigger. Private Baptism.

Census gives name as John but he was later known only as Arthur apart from when his son Richard was baptised for the second time when fathers name is John Arthur Fletcher.

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Born: 1874
Admitted: 11/12/1882
Discharged: 15/05/1883 (in for 155 days)
Relief Cause: Destitute
Last Address: 2/5 Mann Street
Religion: CofE

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 10
Admitted: 15/09/1885
Discharged: 28/10/1885 (in for 43 days)
Relief Cause: Fever
Last Address: 4/1 Gore Street
Religion: CofE
Informant: Mother
Remarks: Corporation Van

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Born: 1874
Admitted: 09/11/1885
Discharged: 30/07/1886 (in for 263 days)
Relief Cause: Destitute
Last Address: None
Religion: CofE
Informant: Self

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Born: 1874
Admitted: 14/06/1888
Discharged: 04/07/1888 (in for 20 days)
Relief Cause: Sus. cerebral aff. [Suspected cerebral affliction?]
Last Address: 14/4 Blain Street
Religion: CofE
Informant: Mother, Isabella - Charwoman

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Born: 1874
Admitted: 20/08/1888
Discharged: 04/09/1888 (in for 15 days)
Relief Cause: Destitute
Last Address: 1 Richards Place
Religion: CofE

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 22
Admitted: 01/01/1901
Discharged: 19/01/1901 (in for 18 days)
Relief Cause: No friends
Last Address: 166 Park Lane
Religion: CofE
Informant:
Trade: Sailor
Condition: Single

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 25
Admitted: 29/09/1902
Discharged: 19/11/1902 (in for 51 days)
Relief Cause: No friends
Last Address: 21 Duke Street
Religion: CofE
Informant: Jos. Smithe? 2/1 Gradwell Street
Trade: Seaman
Condition: Single
Remarks: Mother, Isabella [?]

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 25
Admitted: 24/11/1902
Discharged: 14/01/1903 (in for 51 days)
Relief Cause: No friends
Last Address: 21 Duke Street
Religion: CofE
Informant: Self
Trade: Seaman
Condition: Single

The witnesses were John and Susannah Cairies

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 39
Admitted: 08/12/1916
Last Address: 17 Warren Street
Religion: CofE
Trade: Labourer
Condition: Married
Remarks: Wife, Alice

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 39
Admitted: 30/12/1916
Last Address: Liverpool Prison
Religion: CofE
Trade: Labourer
Condition: Married
Remarks: Wife, Alice

Name: Arthur Fletcher
Age: 39
Admitted: 16/02/1917
Last Address: 166 Park Lane
Religion: CofE
Trade: Labourer
Condition: Married
Remarks: Wife, Alice (Southport)

He was buried in a public section with no headstone.
Aged 75. Corporation Worker.
Died 31st October 1954 at Ormskirk Hospital
Lived at 61 Banastre Road, Southport
Buried 4th November 1954
No Informant.