1851 or 1861 or 1871 census look up St. Mary Cray Kent

[PaulineJ]

How about trying Bromley Library (which holds the Local studies collection)

www.bromley.gov.uk. They write that they will answer short queries by email.

Pauline

[Annemarie Shuttle]

Thank you Pauline.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Anne_Shuttle

These are the only hits for the surname Dabbs associated with Kent on the 1871 census for Kent.

As you can see, there is no Charles
 
Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View
 
Albert Dabbs 6  Deptford, Kent, England Son  St Paul Deptford  London   
Betsey Dabbs 47  St Mary Cray, Kent, England Wife  St Paul Deptford  London   
Elizabeth Dabbs 21  St Mary Cray, Kent, England Son  St Paul Deptford  London   
Percy Leland Dabbs 1  Belvedere, Kent, England Son  Hackney St John  London   
Sarah Dabbs 10  Deptford, Kent, England Daughter  St Paul Deptford  London   
Thomas Dabbs 20  Spitalfields, Middlesex, England    St Mary  Kent   
William Dabbs 17  St Mary Cray, Kent, England Son  St Paul Deptford  London   
Wm Dabbs 35  Kent, England Lodger  Croydon  Surrey

As you can see, there is 1 family associated with St Mary Cray - but funnily, there is no head of household listed

Chris in 1066Land 

[sandiep]

 

1871 England Census

 Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island .
 
Charles Dabbs 24  London, Middlesex, England Head  St Mary  Essex   
Eliza Dabbs 1  Tottenham, Middlesex, England Daughter  St Mary  Essex   
Elizabeth Dabbs 23  Plymouth, Devon, England Wife  St Mary  Essex   
Emma Dabbs 3  Tottenham, Middlesex, England Daughter  St Mary  Essex   
Emma Passawey 23  Enfield, Middlesex, England Lodger  St Mary  Essex 
 
could this be your charles?   sandie

[Annemarie Shuttle]

Thank you very much Sandy yes he is mine.

[PaulineJ]

1861 census:
RG9/1062   West Ham  ( Walthamstow  ) Fol 5 
"Royal Standard" Higham Hill.

Charles Dabbs 1827  Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Head  VICTUALLER
 Sarah Dabbs 1832  Bunhill Row, Middlesex, England Wife
 
Charles Dabbs (14y) 1847  Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Son   
Emma Dabbs 1851  Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Daughter   
Edward Dabbs 1853  Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Son   
William Dabbs 1856  Walthamstow, Essex, England Son 
Frederick Dabbs 1858  Walthamstow, Essex, England Son     
Henry Dabbs 1859  Walthamstow, Essex, England Son   
Stephen Dabbs 1860  Walthamstow, Essex, England Son   

Elizabeth Nunn 1836  Banhill Row, Middlesex, England Sister-in-law    House Servant
Emma Nunn 1838  Banhill Row, Middlesex, England Sister-in-law  Envelop Folder (something)
William Rann 1806  Saffron Walden, Essex, England Servant  Ostler.

Pauline