Today we have television programmes such as “Who Do You Think You Are” to thank for the hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts who have now taken up the fascinating hobby of tracing their ancestors, learning about their careers and lives. Author Nigel Britton took his interest in family history on his own terms, researching histories of Victorian and Edwardian England–fascinating sleuthing that turned up the indomitable HP Sauce, the source that became symbolic of family fortune and progress.