Richard Lavender was the son of William Lavender and Phoebe Parr.

Richard was born around 1843 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

He was christened on Sunday 5 February 1843 at St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Richard married Eliza Partridge in 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Eliza Partridge:

- Richard Lavender	born in 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Eliza Lavender	born in 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- William Lavender	born in 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Susanna Lavender	born in 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- John Lavender	born in 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Joseph Lavender	born in 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- George Edward Lavender	born in 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Mary Ann Lavender	born in 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Richard's second marriage was to Sinah Lloyd in 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Richard was a Tin Plate Worker.

Details of Richard's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Priestfields, Bilston, Staffordshire.
1861	Andrews Building, Green Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1871	Green Lane [3], Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1881	41, Cuckoo Road, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
1891	80, Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1901	83, Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1911	83, Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, Staffordshire.