Arthur Broughton was born in Edgefield in 1860 and was the son of Robert Broughton (1832) and Phebe Woodhouse. In 1871 he was living in the Street, Marsham. In 1881 he was working as a blacksmith and living at White Horse Common, North Walsham. He married Elizabeth Self from Trunch around 1887. In 1891 he was living at Spa Hill, North Walsham. In 1901 and 1911 he was working at Spa Common in North Walsham as an agricultural machine fitter.

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• 1. 1871 Census. Street, Marsham. Arthur Broughton. Son. Age 10. Born Edgefield. • 2. 1881 Census. White Horse Common, North Walsham. Arthur Broughton. Son. Age 21. Blacksmith. Born Edgefield. • 3. 1901 Census. Spa Common. North Walsham. Arthur Broughton. Head. Age 41. Machine Fitter (Agricultural). Born Edgefield. • 4. 1891 Census. Spa Common, North Walsham. Arthur Broughton. Head. Age 28. Iron Fitter. Born Edgefield. • 5. Marriage Registers. Broughton, Arthur & Self, Elizabeth. Dec. 1886. Smallburgh. 4b. 126. • 6. 1911 Census. Spa Common, North Walsham. Arthur Broughton. Head. Age 48. Machine Fitter in Iron Foundry. Born Edgefield.