Mary Matthews was born around 1783 in Woodside, Worcestershire.

Mary married Thomas Lavender on Sunday 11 November 1804 in Kingswinford, Worcestershire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Thomas Lavender:

- Phebe Lavender	born around 1806.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1808.
- William Lavender	born around 1810.
- Harriet Lavender	born around 1816 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- John Lavender	born around 1816 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Sarah Lavender	born around 1817 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Thomas Lavender	born around 1826 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Flora Lavender	born around 1826 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Ruth Lavender	born around 1828 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Elizabeth Lavender	born around 1828 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1830 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.

Details of Mary's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Sheepcotwale, Sedgley,Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1851	Bilston Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1861	Stony Park, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1871	14, Club Row, Sedgley, Staffordshire.