I do not know if this is any help, but it was on a census that my family the Yuile was on.
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Crofthead Street , Saltcoats , Ardrossan , Ayrshire.
James Wyllie 37 Seaman b. Saltcoats Ayrshire
James Wyllie 37 Seaman b. Saltcoats Ayrshire
Catherine Wyllie 37 wife born Saltcoats Ayrshire
James Wyllie 4 Son b. Ardrossan Ayrshire
Jessie Wyllie 8 Daughter b. Saltcoats Ayrshire
Peter Wyllie 1 Son b. Ardrossan Ayrshire
Copy & Paste edited , please transcribe the Census information.