Ruth Lavender was the daughter of Edward Lavender and Phoebe Stevenson.

Ruth was born around 1780.

She was christened on Sunday 14 May 1780 at Dudley, Worcestershire.

Ruth married James Lilley in 1802 in Kingswinford, Worcestershire.

She had the following children from her marriage to James Lilley:

- Benjamin Lilley	born on 22 August 1803 in Woodside, Worcestershire.
- Phoebe Lilley	born around 1804.
- John Lilley	born on 22 January 1805 in Woodside, Worcestershire.
- Edward Lilley	born around 1806.
- Sarah Lilley	born around 1808.
- William Lilley	born around 1811.
- Benjamin Lilley	born around 1813.
- John Lilley	born around 1815 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- James Lilley	born around 1816.
- Sarah Lilley	born around 1818.
- Ruth Lilley	born around 1820 in Woodside, Worcestershire.
- Joseph Lilley	born around 1823 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Thomas Lilley	born around 1825.

Details of Ruth's death are not known.