Upon arriving home, I pulled out my postcard of Bankend and discovered that I should not trust my memory! It is postmarked "JA 1 04 6 30PM JEDBURGH" It shows a small bridge crossing a stream. Behind the bridge, along the stream edge is a 2 story house with what appears to be a cow byre attached. This is at the base of a small wooded and shrub hill. At the top of the hill is another set of buildings, one of which may be a church, from its rather 'boxed' look. No red sandstone, just a rolling hill. My book on Thomas Davidson, who passed away at Bankend make references to orchards, apple and pear trees surrounding the place. If you would like a scanned photo sent as an attachment, just let me know where to send it. Best wishes, Jim Richardson e-mail : [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: J A Olsen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:47 AM Subject: Bankend, Jedburgh > > 1851 census shows the following: > > Jedbank - Mr CRAIGIE, advocate and Sheriff Substitute -a very big cheese) > > Bankhead - Mr STEDMAN, JP, slightly smaller cheese but still plump and tasty > > Bankend > > Mary (?) THOMAS head, unmarried 50 years old, a gardener and small farmer, > born Lilliesleaf > > Robina, sister, unmarried, 45 years old, same occupation. Birthplace looks > like Bowden, Rox > > Jessy, niece aged 8 'at school' bn Galashiels > > > Then the enumerator moved on to Old Bridge End ie back into town. > > One look at the census isnt really enough to be absolutely sure but I think > if there had been other bits of Bankend in with the Bongate books I would > have noticed. It does seem like it was just the one dwelling (in 1851). > > What it does seem to show is that you could get from Bankhead to Bankend. I > was wondering if the postcard shows any red sandstone cliffs in the > background. > > > > Judy >