James DONNISON's parents were

James DONNISON
  b 28 Aug 1804, West Derby
  d 12 May 1872, Chorlton
Mary LAWSON
  b 1810
  d 7 Oct 1842, Chorlton upon Medlock

He was first married on 23 Sep 1855 at Manchester

James DONNISON
  b 12 Aug 1831, Liverpool
  d 3rd qtr 1900, Leigh, Lancashire
Mary SOUTHERN
  b <1835>, Manchester
  d 1884, Chorlton

They had four children

James DONNISON
  b 21 Jul 1856, Chorlton upon Medlock
  d 3 Mar 1906, East Hale

Mary Elizabeth DONNISON
  b 1859, Manchester

Charles DONNISON
  b <1868>, Manchester

Herbert William DONNISON
  b 19 Mar 1874, Hulme, Lancashire