Edward Henry Knowles was the son of Matthew Knowles and Sarah Bates.

Edward was born in 1869 in Hanley, Staffordshire.

Edward married Ellen Yates in 1888 in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ellen Yates:

- Matthew Thomas Knowles	born in 1889 in Birkdale, Lancashire.
- John Knowles	born in 1891 in Birkdale, Lancashire.
- Ralph Knowles	born in 1893 at Southport, Lancashire.
- Edward Henry Knowles	born in 1895 at Southport, Lancashire.
- Ellen Knowles	born in 1898 at Southport, Lancashire.
- Margaret Knowles	born in 1899 at Southport, Lancashire.
- Mary Knowles	born around 1902 at Warrington, Lancashire.
- Thomas Knowles	born around 1905 at Warrington, Lancashire.
- Albert Knowles	born around 1907 at Warrington, Lancashire.
- Alice Knowles	born in 1911 at Warrington, Lancashire.

Edward was a Slater.

Details of Edward's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	18, Harrison Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
1881	32, Bayley Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
1891	14, Lloyds Siding, Birkdale, Lancashire.
1901	14, New Road, Warrington, Lancashire.
1911	14, New Road, Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire.