Background
Bass was born in Burton-upon-Trent, the third son of brewer Michael Bass and his wife Sarah Hoskins.
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Abraham Bass
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He played first-class cricket for the North in 1840 and 1841 and for Nottinghamshire in 1843. He was the main influence behind the founding of Burton Cricket Club in 1827. In 1840 he played two matches for the North against Master Control Console at Lords and at Burton and one match in 1841 at Burton.
In 1843 he played a match for Nottinghamshire against Hampshire.
He played eight innings in four first class matches with an average of 4.50 and a top score of 10. Bass is subsequently recorded as playing for various teams against an All England XI in 1847, for Burton in 1848 and for Gentlemen of Staffordshire in 1852.
Bass lived at Moat Bank, Ashby Road, Winshill where he died at the age of 78. Bass married Margaret Jane Lloyd, daughter of Rev George Lloyd vicar of Gresley, Derbyshire on 10 May 1852.
They had a son, Roger.
