James Lavender was the son of Samuel Lavender and Sarah Key.

James was born on Monday 30 January 1815.

He was christened on Sunday 12 February 1815 at Wellington, Shropshire.

James married Sarah Shelley Butler on Saturday 30 January 1836 in St Peter's Church, Harborne, Birmingham.

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Shelley Butler:

- Pamela Lavender

born around 1838 in Hill Top, Loxley, Staffordshire.

James's second marriage was to Elizabeth Reddell on Sunday 15 November 1840 in St Peter's Church, Harborne, Birmingham.
The witnesses at the marriage were Thomas Reddell and Sarah Keay.

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

- William Lavender	born in 1841 at Hill Top, Staffordshire.
- James Lavender	born in 1843 at Rotherhithe, London.
- Henry Lavender	born around 1846 at Deptford, Kent.
- Sarah A. Lavender	born around 1849 at London.
- Elizabeth Lavender	born around 1851 at London.
- Rebecca Lavender	born around 1855 at London.
- Rose Lavender	born around 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire.

James was a Hammer Man.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Hill Top, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
1851	2, Goldsworthy Terrace, Rotherhithe, Surrey.
1861	Aston Road, Aston, Warwickshire.
1871	Normanton, Yorkshire.