Hi Bev, I also have had an experience with "inmate" describing one or more children. Below you will find my g-gf's family from the 1860 Louisa Census, and Robert and others are listed as "Inmate". This record can be found on image 835. (I wrote the relationship for the people listed). Also, Robert E. was killed four years later, during the Civil War, at Spotsylvania Courthouse. If you know what the heck that means, please let me know. Thanks, Wayne Dunn [email protected] 1860 Census Louisa Co. VA; Fredericks Hall Pg= 71 / 835, Family=527/527 Dunn, Thos. R. 47 M Louisa Farner & Bible ?? $2000-$9,3113 son of Martin Jane B. 51 F Albemarle Lanlady Salmon, wife of Thomas Robt E. 18 M Albemarle Inmate son of Thomas Luther M. 17 M Albemarle do/ao? son of Thomas Martha A. E. 14 F Albemarle " dau of Thomas Bennet R. 10 M Albemarle son of Thomas Reynolds, Mary T. 16 F Louisa Co. Dunn, Susan 67 F Louisa Co. Sister of Thomas. Dunn, James 55 M Louisa Co. Brother of Thomas Lyman, Edward H. 28 M Louisa Co. Farmer & ?? Lyman, Louisa C. 25 F Louisa Co. Lanlady