Joseph Lavender was the son of John Lavender and Harriet Guest.

Joseph was born around 1841 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.

Joseph married Elizabeth Baines in 1866 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

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

- Mary Ann Harriet Lavender	born around 1867 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Joseph Lavender	born around 1870 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- John Lavender	born around 1876 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- James Lavender	born around 1880 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- William David Lavender	born around 1884 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.
- Violet Lavender	born around 1887 in Sedgley, Staffordshire.

Joseph was a Nail Maker.

Joseph died when he was 54 years old, in 1895 in Dudley, Worcestershire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	High Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1861	High Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1871	15, Beacon Passage, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1881	30, High Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.
1891	Castle Street, Sedgley, Staffordshire.