Name of “Clifton” from the Death Notice of father in the Auckland Star newspaper of 28 October 1939 and found on the Papers Past website in June 2025.

Second given name, year and country of birth, from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1914/15643. Thomson, Clifton James. Mother: Ettie May. Father: Edwin John

Full date of birth of 25 February 1914 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of first marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1936/6298. Bride: Stephanie Annie Alice Purcell. Groom: Clifton James Thomson

Full date of marriage of 1 May 1936 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Palmerston North General Roll 1943, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, 188 Ferguson Street, horse trainer
Thomson, Stephanie Annie Alice, 188 Ferguson Street, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Palmerston North General Roll 1946, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, 188 Ferguson Street, horse trainer
Thomson, Stephanie Annie Alice, 19 Ihaka Street, married [Different address]

Year and country of second marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1946/19442. Bride: Constance Shirley Maitland. Groom: Clifton James Thomson

Full date of second marriage of 30 July 1946 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

New wife from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Manawatu General Roll 1949, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, Maxwell's Line, Awapuni, horse trainer
Thomson, Constance Sherley, Maxwell's Line, Awapuni, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Palmerston North Main Roll 1957, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, College Street West, horse trainer
Thomson, Constance Shirley, College Street West, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Palmerston North Main Roll 1960, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, College St West, horsetrainer
Thomson, Constance Shirley, College St West, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Pakuranga Composite Roll 1995, found in June 2025:
Thomson, Clifton James, 54/14/Edgewater Drive, Retired
Thomson, Constance Shirley, 54/14/Edgewater Drive, Retired

This Clifton James Thomson had an Uncle, Thomas John Jones (1871-1917), who was also a horse trainer, in the Hawkes Bay circa 1911 up until his accidental death in 1917. Thomas was the brother of Clifton’s mother. Clifton was not quite three years old when Thomas died.

Date of death, place of cremation, occupation, found from Auckland Council cemetery search in June 2025:
Name: Clifton James Thomson
Date of birth: Unknown
Occupation: Retd
Date of death: 3 June 1998
Age at death: 74 years
Gender: Not recorded
Region: South
Cemetery name: Manukau Memorial Gardens
Remains type: Ash
Date of cremation: 4 June 1998
Funeral director: Davis Funeral Services Ltd

Year and country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1998/11261. Thomson, Clifton James. Date of birth: 26 February 1914 [Different day to birth search]

Full date of death of 3 June 1998 confirmed from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.