Maria Smith was born around 1871 in Netherton, Worcestershire.

Maria married Edward Lavender in 1891 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Edward Lavender:

- Peter Smith
- Esther Lavender	born around 1892 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Lottie Lavender	born around 1895 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- John Lavender	born around 1898 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Lottie Lavender	born around 1901 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Clara Lavender	born around 1903 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Beatrice Lavender	born around 1905 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Edward Lavender	born around 1909 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Joseph Lavender	born around 1911 at Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Arthur Thomas Lavender	born around 1911 at Netherton, Worcestershire.

Details of Maria's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1901	St Giles Street, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1911	34, Union Street, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.