Thanks Bertha

thats pretty much what i have established apart from that Ann Remarried, so i presume(for now) Richard her husband died, their last son was born 1853 and she was remarried by 1855 and the only two richard coopers i can find on bmd between those dates died in Stratford upon avon and Shipston Upon Stour!

When the two brothers returned to West Dean i have the address as Shortstanding near a Public House called the New Inn?

any way thanks again and i'll keep looking