James Lavender was the son of James Lavender and Elizabeth Reddell.

James was born in 1843 in Rotherhithe, London.

James married Elizabeth Goodall in 1876 in St. Olave, London.

He had the following children from his marriage to Elizabeth Goodall:

- James Lavender	born in 1878 at Lambeth, London.
- William Lavender	born in 1879 at Lambeth, London.
- Charles Lavender	born around 1881 at Lambeth, London.
- Lilian Elizabeth Lavender	born in 1882 at Lambeth, London.
- Joseph Henry Lavender	born in 1890 at Lambeth, London.

James was a Furnaceman & Coppersmith.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	2, Goldsworthy Terrace, Rotherhithe, Surrey.
1861	Aston Road, Aston, Warwickshire.
1871	7, Thomas Street, Lambeth, Surrey.
1881	45, South Street, Lambeth, Surrey.
1891	9, Burdett Street, Lambeth, London.
1901	71, London Road, Southwark, London.
1911	10, Mill Hill Terrace, Acton, London.