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Herbert Eric Bailey 1926–1987

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 8 Mar 1926 · Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Died 6 Jul 1987 · Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Father Herbert Arthur Bailey

Mother Sarah Cromarty Christie

Siblings Arthur William Bailey, Eric Bailey, Myrtle Bailey, Zoe June Bailey

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Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Arthur Bailey

Sarah Cromarty Christie

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Children

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Biography

In 1926, Herbert Eric Bailey entered the world in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, born to herbert arthur bailey and sarah cromarty christie. Herbert Eric Bailey passed away in 1987 in Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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Record Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

Life Timeline

1926

Birth of Herbert Eric Bailey in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Birth

1987

Death of Herbert Eric Bailey in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Herbert Bailey

This ancestor line traces from Melksham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (1519) to Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (1926) across 13 generations.

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: Herbert Bailey (1926–1987) was born in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand and died in Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Herbert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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