Hi Pete, You wrote <I have a slightly unusual request to try to trace a family link to someone who (I hope) is still living. My dad (Derek) lost contact with his father's family when his father (Percy) died when Derek was a child. The only contact we know of his that there was a cousin whose family owned a shop (greengrocers?) on the corner of Eskrick Street and Tennyson Street. Dad lost contact years ago but THINKS that she married and may have moved somewhere in the lake district. The person in question was called Sheila Fair (Fir; Fare?) but we've no idea of her married name. She was slightly younger than my dad so would be late 60's or early 70's now> You could try contacting the Bolton Evening News http://www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/contactus/ who feature an 'Old Pals' column in their paper for people trying to trace old friends, family etc. Good luck. Valerie