John Knowles was the son of Edward Henry Knowles and Ellen Yates.

John was born in 1891 in Birkdale, Lancashire.

John married Ivy Wagstaff in 1910 in Warrington, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ivy Wagstaff:

- Kathleen M Knowles

born in 1921 at Warrington, Lancashire.

John was a Police Constable.

Details of John's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1891	14, Lloyds Siding, Birkdale, Lancashire.
1901	14, New Road, Warrington, Lancashire.
1911	23, Fletcher Street, Crewe, Cheshire.