William Broughton was born in 1854 and christened in Edgefield on 25th November 1954. He was the son of William Broughton (1815) and Rebecca Dagless. He died in 1854 and was buried in Edgefield on 14th December 1854.

Sources
• 1. Ralph Broughton's Data. William Broughton. Baptised in Edgefield on 25 November 1854. Father: William. Mother: Rebecca Dagless. Buried in Edgefield on 14 December 1854.