Has anyone ever found a dead person in the census?  I have a Julia Sheehan, age 11, in Brooklyn in the 1870 census. Parents William and Ann, my gt gt grandparents.  This appearance is the only record of her existence and, after years of research, I am wondering if her parents included her as a child tho she was already dead. They had a family grave at Calvary and she is not in it.  She never appears in another census, US or NY.  Can't find a death record tho except for a Julia Sheehan, born to William and Ann, in Manhattan on 13 July 1861.  That Julia died 2 August 1861.  This could be another family with same names.  My Sheehans were in Manhattan and moved to Brooklyn abt 1867-68 where they had more children. I do have other gt gt grandparents who reported all five of their children in Manhattan in the 1850 census tho four were still in Ireland--came in 1851--so this idea is not totally unknown. So has anyone found a dead person in any census?          Thanks--Virginia

Yes, Virginia, I have found a dead person in census records...more than once. Most recently in the US Mortality Schedules. Afterwards, I searched the NY County Death Index, then NY County Death Certificate microfilms at NYC Muni Archives. I could not find a DC for Thomas KEYES in IGG/GGG. The same search method can be performed for your Julia SHEEHAN. Note: Read the fine print atop the census form. Directions say to include anyone who died from June 1, 1879 to Mary 31, 1880. Try it on ANCESTRY: Enter >Thomas KEYES, born Ireland, died 1879 Manhattan, NYC. You'll have the option of >>>> U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 Death details are stated in this census. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: VLB via <vlbcfb@yahoo.com Has anyone ever found a dead person in the census? I have a Julia Sheehan, age 11, in Brooklyn in the 1870 census. Parents William and Ann, my gt gt grandparents. This appearance is the only record of her existence...They had a family grave at Calvary and she is not in it. Can't find a death record tho except for a Julia Sheehan, born to William and Ann, in Manhattan on 13 July 1861. That Julia died 2 August 1861. This could be another family with same names. My Sheehans were in Manhattan and moved to Brooklyn abt 1867-68 where they had more children.I do have other gt gt grandparents who reported all five of their children in Manhattan in the 1850 census tho four were still in Ireland--came in 1851--so this idea is not totally unknown.So has anyone found a dead person in any census? Thanks--Virginia