Hi,1851/52 Directories he was a clerk for Barr and Shearer,Glasgow Street.So was the above Census mistranscriped i wonder.

sweet caroline

Edit - His wife Catherine Stevenson's death cert .has him as a Master Shipbuilder ? and it's signed my her daughter.
Edit- His death has him as a Maritine Surveyor .Signed by his son.Think that settles it.

Did a search ,but nothing came up on this site for him.Married Catherine Stevenson 1819 Stevenson.

1871then they moved to Govan
Name: Duncan E Love
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine Love
Gender: Male
Where born: Steenston, Renfrewshire
Registration number: 576/2
Registration district: New Ardrossan
Civil parish: Ardrossan
Town: Ardrossan
County: Ayrshire
Address: 7 Montgomerie St
Occupation: Ship Builder Employing (172 Men And ??)
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 6
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1871_105
Household Members: Name Age
Duncan E Love 50
Catherine Love 49
Alexander Love 20
Agnes Love 17
Isabella Love 12
Jessie Love 9
Mary Robertson 10
Sane Kirk 19

sweet caroline
Edit -the middle name of E is actually a C for Cameron.Born Johnston