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

John was born around 1802 in Madeley, Shropshire.

He was christened on Sunday 2 October 1803 at Madeley, Shropshire.

John married Elizabeth Paling on Monday 26 December 1825 in Saint Peter Or Collegiate, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Elizabeth Paling:

- Eliza Lavender	born in 1830 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- James Lavender	born around 1832 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Richard Lavender	born in 1837 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- William Lavender	born around 1840 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire.

John was a Labourer.

Details of John's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Walkers Yard [2], Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1851	Roycroft Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1871	35, Spencer Street, Linthorp, Middlesbro, Yorkshire.