I have several surnames of interest in and around Linlithgow. For some names I have done quite a lot of research, while for others I have done little.
Thomson (Linlithgow) as in Wyville Thomson of the Challenger
I would be pelased to hear from anyone with connections to these lines.
Don't know whether this is too far removed. On my wife's side:
Margaret THOMSON b.13/9/1798 at Newbattle, Midlothian, of John THOMSON and Euphemia NICOL.
She married George DOBIE 1816, at Liberton, and second marriage to David ARMSTRONG 1836, also at Liberton. I have children and descendants from both marriages, however, their surnames were not THOMSON.
Though in saying that, one daugher from first marraige, Helen DOBIE married Adam THOMSON, and were living in Liberton in the 1851 Census, with mother Martgaret/THOMSON/DOBIE/ARMSTRONG.
Les