Robert DONNISON's parents were

James DONNISON
  b 21 Aug 1804, West Derby
  d 12 May 1872, Chorlton
Mary LAWSON
  b 1810
  d 7 Oct 1842, Chorlton upon Medlock

He was married, date and place unknown

Robert DONNISON
  b 1840, Hulme, Lancashire
Emma HALL
  b 1838 Ardwick, Lancashire

They had seven children

Emma Hall DONNISON b 1863 Hulme, Lancashire
Annie DONNISON     b 1865 Hulme, Lancashire
Robert DONNISON    b 1867 Hulme, Lancashire
Eleanor DONNISON   b 1869 Hulme, Lancashire
James DONNISON     b 1871 Hulme, Lancashire
Arthur DONNISON    b 1873 Salford, Manchester
Ada DONNISON       b 1876 Salford, Manchester