Details of Edward's birth are not known.

Edward married Christine Fairhurst on Saturday 17 June 1978 in Parbold.

He had the following children from his marriage to Christine Fairhurst:

- Jake Llewellyn McGuire	born in 1994 at West Lancashire.
- Samuel Neil McGuire	born in 1996 at West Lancashire.

Details of Edward's occupation are not known.