Absalom Lavender was the son of Edward Lavender and Esther Baxter.

Absalom was born around 1830 in Staffordshire.

Absalom married Kitty Langford in 1858 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Kitty Langford:

- Absolom Lavender	born around 1864 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
- Keziah Lavender	born around 1868 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire.
- Alice Ada Lavender	born around 1871 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire.
- Edward Leonard Lavender	born in 1873 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire.

Absalom was a Coal Miner, Forge Albourer and Boat Loader..

Absalom died when he was 59 years old, in 1888 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffordshire.
1851	Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffordshire.
1871	Frederick Street, Wednesfield, Staffordshire.
1881	Wolverhampton Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.