Matthew Knowles was the son of Matthew Knowles and Ann Lavender.

Matthew was born around 1813.

He was christened on Sunday 30 May 1813 at Dawley Magna, Shropshire.

Matthew married Jane Barton on Monday 5 May 1834 in Wolstanton, Staffordsshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Jane Barton:

- Matthew Knowles	born in 1837 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Ann Knowles	born in 1839 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- Elizabeth Knowles	born in 1842 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- Edwin Barton Knowles	born in 1844 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- Jane Knowles	born in 1846 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- James Knowles	born in 1848 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- Ellen Knowles	born in 1851 in Hanley, Staffordshire.
- Mary Ann Knowles	born in 1853 in Hanley, Staffordshire.

Matthew was a Millwright.

Details of Matthew's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Bow Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
1861	8, Wood Street, Hanley, Staffordshire.
1871	18, Harrison Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.