married
7th May 1881
Christ Church, Chalford

Robert is the son of
Reuben Davis and Elizabeth

Annie is the daughter of
William Gardener and (unknown at this time)

Robert & Annie's Family
Back: Arthur, Frances, William, Edith, Henry, Walter
Front: Emily, Annie, Lionel, Robert, Emma (sister of Annie)

Arthur Davis

Lionel Davis

Mr. and Mrs.  R.  DAVIS'S
SIXTY-FIVE DIRECT DESCENDANTS

Very hearty congratulations and best wishes will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, of Bussage, who, on Wednesday next will celebrate the diamond anniversary of their marriage, which took place Christ Church Chalford, on May 7th, 1881. 
The Rev. de Courcy Ireland officiated at the ceremony, and Mr. Davis was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Davis, who lived quite close to the house now occupied' by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, at Bussage, and Mrs. Davis was also a native of the district, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gardiner, of Chalford Hill.
For about 20 years after their marriage Mr. And  Mrs. Davis lived first at Eastcombe, afterwards removing to Bussage where they have lived for the past 40 years, including 30 years at their present house which is situated near the Ram Inn. Mr. Davis was a stick worker by trade and was employed for many years at Bliss Mills, Chalford. Since his retirement his chief hobby has been his garden and a “Stroud News” representative called one day this week he was the finishing touches to the large plot, which in spite of his 83 years bore every sign of thorough cultivation and looked as neat as the proverbial “new pin.”
Both Mr. Davis and his wife – who is within three months of her 81^st birthday – are hale and hearty and can certainly claim to be amongst the youngest octogenarians in the locality.
They have a surviving family of seven children — one son Mr. William Davis of  the Machine Gun Corps made the supreme sacrifice during the Great War and was brought to Bussage where he was buried with military honours, the late Canon E.H. Hawkins officiating. Two sons-in-law, Mr. Arthur Hook and Mr. Walter Fern, were also killed in action. Another, son-in-law, Mr. S. Hunt, of Bisley, served in H.M. Forces during the War and escaped injury except to one finger. Of the four sons, Mr. Arthur Davis, of Stroud, Mr. Walter Davis, of Chalford, and Mr. Harry Davis, of Chalford, were all wounded, while the youngest son, Mr. Lionel Davis, now of Northumberland, was not old enough to be called for military service.
There are three daughters, Mrs. Hook, of Bussage,  Mrs. Fern, of Tunley,  and  Mrs. Hunt, of Bisley.
Altogether Mr. and Mrs. Davis can claim 65  direct  living  descendants,  consisting  of seven children, 32 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, and it would be interesting to know if this is a record.
Among the grandchildren, two, Mr. Leslie Hook, of Bowbridge, and Mr. Robert Fern, are serving in H.M. Forces, the first-named somewhere abroad. A grand-daughter's husband, Mr. W. Smith, of Bisley, is also in the Army.