Melinda Lavender was the daughter of John Lavender and Jane Kerry.

Melinda was born around 1864 in Dawley, Shropshire.

Melinda married Arthur Cooper in 1910 in Newport, Shropshire.

Details of Melinda's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Chapel Lane, Great Dawley, Shropshire.
1881	Dawley Green Road, Dawley, Shropshire.
1891	Dawley Road, Dawley, Shropshire.
1901	King Street, Dawley, Shropshire.
1911	82, King Street, Dawley, Wellington, Shropshire.