Walter Alfred Lavender was the son of Samuel Lavender and Sarah Keay.

Walter was born on Sunday 30 September 1860 in Smethwick, Staffordshire.

Walter married Mary (Polly) Cross in 1886 in Warwick, Warwickshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Mary (Polly) Cross:

- Leonard Alfred Lavender	born in 1888 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Beatrice Lilian Lavender	born in 1889 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Walter Alfred Lavender	born in 1891 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Sydney Lavender	born in 1891 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Douglas Lavender	born in 1893 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

Walter was a Baker.

Walter died when he was 61 years old, on Thursday 2 November 1922.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	Brass House Lane, Smethwick, Staffordshire.
1871	26, King Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1891	41, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1901	41, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1911	41, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.