Richard Lavender was the son of William Lavender and Susanna Nickless.

Richard was born around 1819.

He was christened on Sunday 6 June 1819 at Much Wenlock, Shropshire.

Richard married Caroline Hallett on Sunday 11 May 1845 in Clerkenwell registration district.

He had the following children from his marriage to Caroline Hallett:

- William Albert Lavender	born on 7 September 1847 in Cherry Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Richard C. Hallett Lavender	born around 1850 at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Robert Hampson Lavender	born around 1853 at St Pancras, London.
- Amelia Matilda Lavender	born around 1856 in St Pancras, London.
- Caroline Eliza Lavender	born around 1858 in St Pancras, London.
- Blanch Mary Lavender	born around 1864 at S. Hornsey, London.

Richard was a Gold Beater.

Richard died when he was 64 years old, on Monday 8 December 1884 in Pancras, London.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Upper Tower Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
1851	23, Nelson Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
1871	49, Spenser Road, Finsbury, London, Middlesex.
1881	10, Queen Street, London, Middlesex.