William Lavender was the son of John Lavender and Elizabeth Paling.

William was born around 1840 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire.

William married Anna Maria Raybould in 1868 in Rotherham, Yorkshire registration district.

He had the following children from his marriage to Anna Maria Raybould:

- Ann Elizabeth Lavender	born around 1869 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- Eliza Lavender	born around 1871 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- Ada Lavender	born around 1873 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- James Raybould Lavender	born around 1875 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- George Lavender	born around 1880 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.

William was a Surgical Instrument Maker.

Details of William's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Walkers Yard [2], Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
1851	Roycroft Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1871	Court 4, 24 Napier Street, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1881	House 2, Court 17,St Phillips Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1891	No 1, Court 5, Arthur Street, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1901	5/1 Arthur Street, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1911	104, Crookesmoor Road, Eccleshall, Yorkshire.