OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Photograph from a Royal Family album. Photograph is of Jeanie Dean's Cottage, St. Leonards', Edinburgh, Scotland. 1886. The character of Jeanie Deans was created by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Heart of Midlothian and, according to the story, she resided in this cottage. It was demolished in the 1960's. OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Photograph from a Royal Family album. Photograph is of Jeanie Dean's Cottage, St. Leonards', Edinburgh, Scotland. 1886. The character of Jeanie Deans was created by Sir Walter Scott in his novel 'Heart of Midlothian' and, according to the story, she resided in this cottage. It was demolished in the 1960's.