Broughton Name Meaning: A name which is thought to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon word broc' meaning 'stream', it may have also been taken from the word 'beorg' meaning 'hill'.
A name which is commonly used as a placename, which was probably given to someone from the place or a name which was given to someone who lived next to a stream or on a hill. Made popular after the Norman Conquest.
Discover how your Broughton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 47 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 118 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 150 |
| Devon | 29 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 64 |
| Essex | 29 |
| Gloucestershire | 25 |
| Hampshire | 42 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 49 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 52 |
| Lancashire | 873 |
| Leicestershire | 287 |
| Lincolnshire | 406 |
| London | 433 |
| Middlesex | 41 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 143 |
| Northamptonshire | 191 |
| Nottinghamshire | 108 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 49 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 23 |
| Somerset | 50 |
| Surrey | 93 |
| Sussex | 16 |
| Staffordshire | 122 |
| Warwickshire | 144 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 24 |
| Yorkshire | 728 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 791 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 121 |
| Cotton Weaver | 66 |
| Labourer | 63 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| General Servant | 39 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 27 |
| Stone Mason | 25 |
| Servant | 24 |
| Laundress | 21 |
| Joiner | 19 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Annuitant | 17 |
| Coal Miner | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 16 |
| Gardener | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Errand Boy | 13 |
| Painter | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Charwoman | 12 |
| Cotton Spinner | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Broughton | 2,660 |
| William Broughton | 2,543 |
| John Broughton | 2,514 |
| Elizabeth Broughton | 1,793 |
| Thomas Broughton | 1,458 |
| Sarah Broughton | 1,338 |
| James Broughton | 1,241 |
| George Broughton | 1,181 |
| Ann Broughton | 910 |
| Charles Broughton | 771 |
| Jane Broughton | 761 |
| Henry Broughton | 738 |
| Joseph Broughton | 694 |
| Alice Broughton | 600 |
| Ellen Broughton | 578 |
| Annie Broughton | 561 |
| Robert Broughton | 554 |
| Emma Broughton | 536 |
| Eliza Broughton | 515 |
| Samuel Broughton | 477 |
| Edward Broughton | 452 |
| Margaret Broughton | 450 |
| Richard Broughton | 418 |
| Alfred Broughton | 417 |
| Hannah Broughton | 411 |