Tragedy has followed the Barlows since the 1960s; road accidents have claimed the lives of Ida, David, Darren and Susan, and Valerie, Janet and Lucy all died while still young. Current Barlow family members include Ken, stepdaughter Tracy and granddaughter Amy, sons Peter and Daniel and grandson Adam at No.1, Peter's son Simon and ex-wife Leanne Battersby live at 8 Victoria Court. Ken's wife Deirdre passed away in July 2015 while staying with friend Bev Unwin - the cause of death was attributed to a brain aneurysm. Adam's mother was Ken's daughter Susan, who died in 2001.