Hi FredB:
Thanks for that; I must have been close by last June 2007 travelling by car from Bath to Ross-on-Wye. Haven't had any further replies re the Apperley family as yet, but as they say patience is a virtue, not that I have met Patience!!
Her father was James Apperley who married Elizabeth ? and had two other daughters: Anne in 1845 and Mary 1843.
Do you know if there are any Apperleys living in the area?

regards

Ian