Hi Carol I found a James Steel in the 1881 census which might be yours:- 58 Drumfrochan Road, West Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. James Steel, head, railway porter, married, aged 36 born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Mary Steel, wife, aged 36 years born in Kirkliston, Linlithgow, Scotland Beatrice Steel, daughter, message girl, aged 15, born in Kirkliston George Steel, son, scholar aged 12 born in Kirkliston. Mary Steel, daughter, scholar, aged 10 born in Glasgow. Jessie Steel, daughter, scholar, aged 7 born in Glasgow James Steel, son, aged 4, born in Motherwell, Lanark. Robert Steel, son aged 1 born in Greenock, Renfrew. Hope this helps. Marjorie