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Just received a birth certificate in the post for July 1867 and the place of birth is:

Hale Huts Midland Railway, Hendon

What kind of a place is that?

The father's job was 'Railway Labourer'.

Workers accommodation?

Thanks in advance.

Try googling for the name

this may help
http://www.barnet.gov.uk/info/940045/edgware_and_burnt_oak/745/edgware_and_burnt_oak/7

Thank you Shirely. Yeah I got that. I do usually google or do my own search before coming on here but unless I am missing something in that link, there isn't really a definitive answer to the question.

As dad was a 'Railway Labourer' then it's a possibility that Hale Huts was temporary accommodation for him and his family whilst he was building the railway, The work force had to live somewhere and temporary huts were used for accommadation for the railway workers and their families,

It was expected that the railway hut would be shared with other workers and a wife would do cooking and washing for single men housed in the shared accommadation

From the link posted by Shirley

In the 1860s the Midland Railway built a line, which cut through the district north south, and the Edgware, Highgate, and London Line (later part of the GNR) built one east to west. But as the Hale was only a small hamlet, there did not seem any reason to open a station

As you can see this fits in with the building of the railway in the 1860's

Roy

Thank you Roy - wow, sounds like the women got the brunt end of the stick!

Out of interest, is the Hale anything to do with Tottenham Hale? I often pass through there.

Thanks for the extra tidbits.

I doubt it,

The address is Hale Huts Midland Railway, >>>>>>>Hendon<<<<<<<

Roy

That shows my ignorance of London boroughs. HA!

Would Hendon be considered London back in 1867? The word London isn't mentioned on the certificate.

Peter

All London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (Ancestry)
Hendon St Mary Barnet

(some Hendon on above, if you want to give a name)

Chris :)

If you look at a modern map then The railway line runs along the M1 motorway going through Hendon heading north then just to the north of Mill Hill Broadway station their is a road named Hale Lane and a Hale grove gardens,

Try searching old OS maps for the area between Hendon and Edgware to see if Hale huts are listed

Roy

Thank you Chris, but i am ok thank you. And thank you also Roy ... in the later census returns, the birthplace was recorded as Mill Hill. Hmmmm getting close!

Peter