| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Annie | The housemaid at Wordsworth House |
| Beadie Fetherwell | Tall student in Miriam’s class |
| Bennett Brodie | Corresponds to Arthur Batchelor. An older man who marries Sarah Henderson and helps out with finances after Mr. Henderson’s financial failure |
| Bob Greville | A widower interested in Miriam |
| Brooms (Florrie and Grace) | Sisters at Wordsworth House (Grace elder, Florrie younger). Miriam remains friends with the Brooms throughout Pilgrimage |
| Burra | Student at Wordsworth House |
| Charlotte Stubbs | Student at Wordsworth House |
| Miss Cramp | An occasional teacher at Wordsworth House |
| Deborah Perne | Eldest of the three sisters who run Wordsworth House |
| Eunice Dupont | A Wordsworth House student Miss Jennie sees running in the park without her hat |
| Even Henderson | Miriam’s second oldest sister, corresponds to Alice Mary (Richie) Richardson |
| Flora | The parlourmaid at Wordsworth House |
| Gerald Ducayne | Marries Harriet Henderson, corresponds to Jack Hale |
| Gertie | Student at Wordsworth House |
| Mr. Green | A London man the Hendersons meet in Brighton |
| Mrs. Green | Mother in the family where Eve Henderson works as a governess |
| Haddie Perne | Youngest of the three sisters who run the Wordsworth House school |
| Harriet Henderson | Miriam’s youngest sister, shares room with Miriam, marries Gerald Ducayne, corresponds to Jessie Abbot Richardson |
| Jennie Perne | Middle of the three sisters who run the Wordsworth House school |
| Jessie Wheeler | Student at Wordsworth House |
| Julia Doyle | A new teacher at Wordsworth House Miriam meets at Paddington Station |
| Margaret Wedderburn | Friend of the Henderson sisters who plays a violin recital in Chapter Two |
| Max Sonnenheim | A Jewish friend of Ted Burton who talks and dances with Miriam at the party in Chapter Two |
| Miss Meldrum | Owner of the house in Brighton where the Hendersons stay |
| Nan Babington | A neighbor and friend of the Henderson girls |
| Mr. Parrow | A London man the Hendersons meet in Brighton who later meets Miriam at the Crystal Palace to watch the fireworks |
| Mrs. Lucy Philps | Aunt to Florrie and Grace Broom |
| Pollie Allen | A student at Wordsworth House Miss Jennie sees running in the park without her hat |
| Sarah/Sally Henderson | Miriam’s oldest sister, correponds to Frances Kate Richardson |
| Ted Burton | A young man and potential suitor for Miriam |
| Tommy Babington | Nan Babington’s brother |
| Trixie Sanderson | A student at Wordsworth House |