• Born: 20 July 1856, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Esther WEIR on 3 May 1878 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Marriage (2): Rachel Ann TODD about 1898 in prob Lanarkshire, Scotland

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of 20 July 1856 and Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a blacksmith on 2 April 1871 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James Jeffrey    Head       61   Irvine, Ayrshire      Lime Burner
Jane Craig       Wife       56   Dundonald, Ayrshire
David Jeffrey    Son        22   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Labourer
Arthur Jeffrey   Son        15   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Blacksmith
James Jeffrey*   Grandson   25   Irvine, Ayrshire      Scholar
*probable error in either transcription or census enumeration; this is likely their son and not their grandson

• He worked as a forge laborer on 16 April 1887 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a hammerman on 5 April 1891 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

David Tennent    Head         52   Irvine, Ayrshire          Iron Moulder
Jean Tennent     Wife         53   Irvine, Ayrshire
James Tennent    Son          27   Irvine, Ayrshire          Iron Moulder
Arthur Tennant   Son          18   Motherwell, Lanarkshire   Fitter
David Tennant    Son          16   Ardrossan, Ayrshire       Iron Moulder
Agnes Tennant    Daughter     13   Ardrossan, Ayrshire       Scholar
Thomas Tennant   Son          10   Ardrossan, Ayrshire       Scholar
Arthur Jeffrey   Bro-in-law   34   Irvine, Ayrshire          Hammerman

• He worked as a blacksmith helper on 31 March 1901 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Arthur Jeffrey     Head   43   Irvine, Ayrshire     Blacksmith Helper
Rachel Jeffrey     Wife   39   Ireland  
Sarah Jeffrey      Dau    16   Ireland  
Margaret Jeffrey   Dau    13   Ireland              At School
John Jeffrey       Son     6   Govan, Lanarkshire
Samuel Jeffrey     Son     2   Govan, Lanarkshire

Arthur married Esther WEIR, daughter of James WEIR and Esther Jane JORDAN, on 3 May 1878 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Esther WEIR was born about 1862 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 16 April 1887 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.)

Arthur next married Rachel Ann TODD about 1898 in prob Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Rachel Ann TODD was born about 1861 in Ireland.)