Esther Blakeway was born around 1826 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.

Esther married John Lavender on Monday 27 May 1844 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

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

- Joseph Lavender	born on 18 December 1844.
- Thomas Lavender	born around 1849.
- Elijah Lavender	born around 1851.
- John Lavender	born on 23 May 1854 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Maria Lavender	born around 1857.
- Arthur Josiah Lavender	born around 1860.
- Thomas Lavender	born around 1865 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Septimus Lavender	born around 1868 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1869 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Details of Esther's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1861	Blake Street, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1881	84, Northfield Road, Netherton, Worcestershire.
1891	16, St Giles Street, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1901	St.Giles Street, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.