Edward Lavender was the son of Joseph Lavender and Ruth Rolfson.

Edward was born around 1747.

He was christened on Tuesday 31 January 1747 at Dudley, Worcestershire.

Edward married Phoebe Stevenson in 1767 in St Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Phoebe Stevenson:

- Joseph Lavender	born around 1769.
- Sarah Lavender	born around 1780.
- Ruth Lavender	born around 1780.
- William Lavender	born on 10 July 1783 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Thomas Lavender	born around 1786.

Details of Edward's occupation are not known.

Edward died when he was about 40 years old, in 1787.  

He was buried on Monday 5 February 1787 in Dudley, Worcestershire.