James Broughton was born in Edgefield in 1834 and was the son of Robert Broughton (1798) and Sarah Woodyard. In 1851 he was working on his father's farm and was living in Edgefield. In early 1861 he was working as a blacksmith and living in the household of his elder brother Robert at Cross Green, Edgefield. He married Sarah Ann Potter in Edgefield on 17th November 1861. In 1871 he was living with his uncle, John Ellis, in Green Road, Edgefield, and working as a blacksmith. In 1881 he was working as a blacksmith in Holt and living in Hempstead Road. By 1891 Sarah had died and he had moved to Station Road in Holt. In 1901 he was working as a blacksmith in Letheringsett. He died in Erpingham RD in 1909, age 76.

Sources
• 1. 1851 Census on CD-ROM. Edgefield. James Broughton. Son Age 17. Farmer's son. Born Edgefield. • 2. Ralph Broughton's Data. James Broughton married Sarah Ann Potter in Edgefield on 17 November 1861. • 3. 1881 Census. Hempstead Road, Holt. James Broughton. Head. Age 45. Born Edgefield. Blacksmith. • 4. Grace King's Data. James Broughton. Born c1834. Baptised Edgefield, 2 Feb 1834. Married Sarah Ann Potter, Edgefield, 17 Nov 1861. • 5. 1901 Census. Letheringsett. James Broughton. Age 59 [sic]. Born Edgefield. Blacksmith. • 6. 1861 Census. Cross Green, Edgefield. James Broughton. Brother. Age 26. Blacksmith. Born Edgefield. • 7. 1891 Census. Station Rd, Holt. James Broughton. Head. Widower. Age 56. Blacksmith. Born Edgefield. • 8. Death Registers. Broughton, James. Mar. 1909. Erpingham. 4b. 54. • 9. 9. 1871 Census. James Broughton. Nephew. Age 34. Born Edgefield.