Ruth Lavender was the daughter of Thomas Lavender and Mary Matthews.

Ruth was born around 1828 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

She was christened on Sunday 16 March 1828 at Dudley, Worcestershire.

Ruth married Samuel Walters in 1849 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Samuel Walters:

- John Walters	born around 1850 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Elizabeth Walters	born around 1852 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Samuel Walters	born around 1855 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Henry Kenard Walters	born around 1856 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Francis Albert Walters	born around 1858 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Enoch Philemon Walters	born around 1860 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Aaron Walters	born around 1866 at Bilston, Stafforshire.
- Vincent Walters	born around 1868 at Bilston, Stafforshire.
- Arthur Walters	born around 1870 at Bilston, Stafforshire.

Details of Ruth's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Sheepcotwale, Sedgley,Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1851	Castle Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1861	Bilston Road, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1871	27, Castle Street, Bilston, Staffordsire.
1881	Castle Street, Bilston, Staffordshire.