I found the subject that I was looking for listed with 5 or 6 pages of children. He was 6 years old in this 1860 census and the pages were all children and no adults.

Does anyone know what the cause of this is? Is it a school, and or an orphanage?

search for Danl McDonald B: 1854 and you will see the 1860 census for Ward 9 New Orleans.

On the left-hand side of the page near the names you can see written, Boys Asylum. I did some searching and it seems to be St. Marys Male Orphan Asylum.

Outstanding! Thanks for the help. I could not make out the writing on the page.

Are you familiar with that institution? I am assuming it is an orphanage. I wonder if their records are lost.

Thanks again for the help and the quick response.

I am not familiar with the orphanage. Here are some links that may help;

http://nutrias.org/~nopl/inv/orphanstranscriptions.htm

http://www.storyvilledistrictnola.com/asylums_orphanages.htm...

You will find some information if you search the internet.

Your help is very much appreciated. It is wonderful to see that there are people such as you who are willing to help others.