Harry Ernest Lavender was the son of Thomas James Lavender and Emma Elizabeth Spittle Stevens.

Harry was born on Monday 14 April 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

Harry married Thirsa Lewis in 1903 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Thirsa Lewis:

- Hilda Lavender	born on 19 December 1903.
- John Ernest (Jack) Lavender	born on 21 August 1905.
- Harry Ernest Lavender	born on 11 June 1907.
- Roland W. (Ron) Lavender	born on 14 October 1909.
- Edna (Eddie) Lavender	born on 25 June 1912.
- Ethel Angela Lavender	born on 5 July 1914.
- Thomas Norman Lavender	born on 15 July 1916.
- Robert Arthur Lavender	born on 3 October 1923.

Harry was a Manager of Beatties, Wolverhampton.

Harry died when he was 59 years old, on Wednesday 29 March 1939 in Whitmore Reams, Staffordshire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	Shoe Shop, 25, East Side of Union Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1891	25, Union Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1901	6, Griffin Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
1911	224, Dunstall Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.