 He had several flings in his youth, one of which went to the next level and resulted in the birth of his son, Tom.Tom tracked his father down and wrote to him (mentioning Compo's two grandchildren, who "went off in search of truth and wisdom with bits of metal through their nose"), but he arrives in Holmfirth just after his father's funeral.Out of loneliness, he once hired a housekeeper (Liz Smith).