Birth: Circa 1825 North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Father: John Donnison 1785-a1851
Mother: Ann Dobson 1794-a1851
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 13 November 1847 Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Wife: Margaret Taylor c1830-1885
Death: January-March 1906 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
Ann Donnison 1849-1849
Isabel Donnison [Grant] 1850-a1873
Margaret Donnison 1852-a1861
Elizabeth Ann Donnison [Dawson] 1854-1908
Mary Jane Donnison [Thirlaway] 1857-1910
John Donnison 1859-1929
Thomas Joseph Donnison 1861-1910
Dorothy Donnison [Cuthbertson] 1863-1946
Rebecca Donnison [Wallace] 1866-1929
Emma Donnison 1870-a1881
Edith Donnison [Ridley] 1872-1957
His sister was born circa 1826 and brother circa 1828 both in North Shields.
In the 1841 census
Marriage of John Donnison and Margaret Taylor in FreeBMD in October-December 1847 in Tynemouth (25 492).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for John Donnison father John Donnison, and Margaret Taylor on 13 November 1847 at Tynemouth, Christ Church, Northumberland.
Entry in FreeReg for the marriage of John F Donnison bachelor and Margaret Taylor spinster on 13 November 1847 at Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, witnesses Hannah McGaun and Andrew Armour, bride and both witnesses made their marks.
"Page 78 1847 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Tynemouth in the County of Northumberland [No.] 155 1847 November 13th John Donnison of full age [a] Bachelor [and] Chain-maker [of] this Parish [father] John Donnison [a] Tailor, [and] Margaret Taylor of full age [a] Spinster of this parish [father] Stephen Taylor [a] ?. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cremonies of the Established Church by Banns [he signed his name, she made her mark]".
His daughter was baptised 8 May 1849 and buried 13 May 1849 at St Michael and All Angels, Bishopwearmouth.
His daughter was baptised 30 June 1850 at St Michael and All Angels, Bishopwearmouth.
In the 1851 census as John Donnison aged 21, born in North Shields, Northumberland, a chainmaker journeyman, and living with his wife (Margaret) and daughter (Isabella) at 42 Brougham Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham. Another family lived at the same address.
His daughter was baptised 17 September 1852 at St Michael and All Angels, Bishopwearmouth.
His daughter was baptised 19 November 1854 at St. Peter, Monkwearmouth.
His daughter was baptised on 8 March 1857 at St Peter, Monkwearmouth, Durham, when he was a blacksmith.
His son was registered in April-June 1859 in Sunderland.
In the 1861 census as John Dormisbre (sic - in the index, original illegible) aged 34, born in Northumberland, a blacksmith, and living with his wife (Margaret), son (John) and three daughters (Elizabeth, Jesabel, Margaret and Mary Jane) at 125 Victor Street, Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham. Another family lived at the same address.
His son was born 10 August 1861 and baptised 25 August 1861 at St Peter, Monkwearmouth, Durham.
His daughter was born 18 August 1863 and baptised 6 Sep 1863 at St Peter, Monkwearmouth.
His daughter was born 2 January 1866 and baptised 21 January 1866 at St Peter, Monkwearmouth.
His daughter was baptised 6 May 1870 and baptised 28 March 1886 at St Cuthbert, Monkwearmouth.
In the 1871 census as John Dennison (sic - in the index, Donnison on the original) aged 44, born in NorthdNorth Shields, a blacksmith, and living with his wife (Margaret), two sons (John and Thomas), three daughters (Dorothy, Emma and Rebecca) and a lodger (William Dargie aged 54, born in Scotland, widowed and no stated employment) in William Street St Peters, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
His daughter was born 13 August 1872 and registered in July-September 1872 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
In the 1881 census as John Donnison aged 52, born in North Shields, a blacksmith, and living with his wife (Margaret), two sons (John and Thomas), and three daughters (Dorothy, Edith and Emma) at 35 Bottle House Street, Byker, Northumberland.
His wife was buried 1 March 1885 at Monkwearmouth, Durham.
In the 1891 census as John Douvros (sic - in the index, original illegible) aged 65, born in North Shields, widowed, a chainmaker, and boarding with Annie Dunson (could be Dawson and I assume his daughter Elizabeth, aged 36, born in Sunderland, widowed and a housewife), her two sons (Frederick aged 1 and John aged 3, both born in Newcastle Upon Tyne), four daughters (Annie aged 9 and born in Newcastle, Ethel aged 4 and born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Isabella aged 6 and born in Hebburn on Tyne, and Maggie aged 11 and born in Newcastle), and another boarder (Edwin Hall aged 24, born in Barnywood, Durham, married and employment illegible) in two rooms at 40 Glue House Lane, Elswick, Northumberland.
In the 1901 census as John Donnison aged 76, born in North Shields, Northumberland, widowed, a blacksmith's striker, and living with his widowed daughter (Elizabeth Dawson), her son (John) and four daughters (Elizabeth, Ethel, Isabel and Margaret) in four rooms at 97 Glue Terrace, Elswick, Northumberland.
Death of John Donnison in FreeBMD in January-March 1906 aged 79 in Newcastle T (10B 27).
John Donnison was the father of Mary Jane Donnison, wife of John James Thirlow husband of Alice Johnston, first cousin once removed of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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