Joseph Lavender was the son of Joseph Lavender and Sarah While.

Joseph was born around 1793.

He was christened on Sunday 22 December 1793 at St Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire.

Joseph married Frances (Fanny) Bunn on Sunday 25 October 1812 in St Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Frances (Fanny) Bunn:

- Joseph Lavender	born around 1813.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1818.
- Mary Lavender	born around 1819 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- John Lavender	born around 1821 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Sarah Ann Lavender	born around 1823 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Frances Lavender	born around 1826 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1829.
- Arthur Josiah Lavender	born on 9 July 1830 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- James Lavender	born on 2 May 1833 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Absalom Lavender	born around 1837 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Details of Joseph's occupation are not known.

Joseph died when he was 43 years old, in 1836 in Dudley, Worcestershire.