James Lavender was the son of Joseph Lavender and Elizabeth Baines.

James was born around 1880 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.

James married Pheobe Ann Poyner in 1902 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Pheobe Ann Poyner:

- James Lavender	born around 1906 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Leonard Lavender	born around 1908 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Doris Lavender	born in 1913 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Louis Lavender	born in 1916 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Ronald Lavender	born in 1921 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

James was an Electric Crane Driver.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	30, High Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1891	Castle Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1901	36, High Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1911	71, Bilston Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.