William Broughton was born around 1813 in Plumstead and was the son of Samuel Broughton (1787) and Ann Steward. He married Elizabeth Thurston in Plumstead. In 1841 he was working as an agricultural labourer in Plumstead. In 1851 he was working as a farm labourer in Plumstead. In 1861 he was working as a yard man in Billingford. In 1871 he was a farm steward in Plumstead Road, Edgefield. By 1891 he was living "on his own means" in The Green, Edgefield. He died in 1894 and was buried in Edgefield on September 29th 1894.

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• 1. Ralph Broughton's Data. William Broughton. Born c1813 on Plumstead. Father: Samuel. Mother: Ann Steward. • 2. Ralph Broughton's Data. William Broughton. Died and buried in Edgefield in 1894. • 3. Grace King's Data. William Broughton. Born Plumstead c1813. Married Elizabeth Tharston, Plumstead. Settled in Over Darwin, Lancashire. Died 1894. Buried Edgefield, 29 Sep 1894. • 4. 1871 Census. Plumstead Road, Edgefield. William Broughton. Head. Age 54. Farm Steward. Born Plumstead. • 5. 1891 Census. The Green, Edgefield. William Broughton. Head. Age 76. Living on his own means. Born Plumstead. • 6. 1861 Census, ? Road, Billingford. William Broughton. Head. Age 46. Yard Man. Born Plumsted [sic]. • 7. 1851 Census. Plumstead. William Broughton. Head. Age 37. Farm Labourer. Born Plumstead. • 8. 1841 Census. Plumstead. William Broughton. Age 28. Ag Lab. Born Norfolk.