Elijah Lavender ⁴⁴⁴²

  General Notes:

Blind in 1851 census
Been blind for 16 years in 1861 census

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Upper Swinford, Stourbridge, 1861. ⁴⁴⁴³

• Occupation: Proprietor of Houses, 1861. ⁴⁴⁴³

• Census: Oldswinford, Worcestershire, 1841. ⁴⁴⁴⁴

• Census: Upper Swinford, Stourbridge, 1851. ⁴⁴⁴⁵

• Occupation: Gardener, 1841. ⁴⁴⁴⁴

• Occupation: Beer Retailer, 1851. ⁴⁴⁴⁵

Elijah married Susannah Brooks, daughter of Samuel Brooks and Susanna Skelding, on 28 Jan 1805 in St Nicholas, Worcester.⁴⁴⁴⁰ (Susannah Brooks was born about 1788 ⁴³⁷³ and died between Jan and Mar 1840 ⁴⁴⁴⁶.)

Elijah next married Betty Perry between Apr and Jun 1840 in Wolverhampton.⁴⁴⁴¹ (Betty Perry was born about 1795 in Lye, Worcestershire ⁴⁴⁴³.)