WILLIAM BROUGHTON (1815 - 1900)
William Broughton was born in 1815 and christened at Plumstead on 31st October 1815. He was the son of John Broughton (1768) and Ann Bugg. In 1841 he was living with his mother and brother William on The Green, Edgefield, and working as an agricultural labourer. He married Rebecca Dagless at Edgefield on 15th August 1845. Three of their known children died as infants and are buried at Edgefield. In 1851 he was working as an agricultural labourer and lived in The Street, Edgefield. He was the same William Broughton who was the landlord of the White Horse in Edgefield from 1856 to 1869. In 1861 he was described a an "Innkeeper & Labourer". In 1871 he was working as a labourer and living in Ramsgate Street in Edgefield. He was back in The Street and labouring in 1881. By 1891 he was widowed and working as a herring seller. He was then living at The Hill, Edgefield. He died in 1900 and was buried on 22nd February. William wrote several letters to his elder brother, Edward, in Canada.
Robert Broughton (1748) Ann King (1753) Unknown Bugg Unknown
John Broughton (1768) Ann Bugg (1778)
William Broughton (1815)

Spouse: Rebecca Dagless (1815)
Children: Elizabeth Broughton (1848) : Mary Ann Broughton (1848) : William Broughton (1854) : 'Child' Broughton (1857)
Last updated 7th July 2006