Hi Jean, Thank you for e-mail, I have just checked to see if I could come up with any relation with the name Bass, but to no avail,, Although I know something of Edwins J Denning history dating from his marriage in Ireland, Richard, my g/grandfather remains a mystery. I knew my Grandmother Rose Denning came from India, but little else, however, I have Richard Bass Denning[Gentleman] deceased, on her marriage licence to my Grandfather Rev. Edward Allen of Hamps. England in 1892. following that Richard was found in 1861 census, at Mount Wise Barracks Stoke dameralDevon England as a gunner in the RA. He then went to India where Rose was born and christened at St. Thomas Mount 1871, her fathers name was Richard Bass Denning and mother Rosanne[ i do not think there was a marriage] 1n 1879 richard appeared at the RpRoyalVictoria Military Hospital, at Netley, Southampton Eng. where he died 6months later Sept 21st 1879, I have tried to find if he was buried there but no record. On his death certificate it stated he was a Sergeant Major in the RA.and was born in Ireland . I applied for a birth certificate, but they could nt find him, I have tried Ireland but because the birth was 1837 it would be in parish registers. I wonder id I will ever find Richard, perhaps if I can find Edwin born 1840 Ireland i may get a lead. Grandmother Roses marriage was announced in the New York Times, and in 1891 she was the adopted daughter of a vicar in Denmead England from where she married Edward Rose died 1912 and Edward 1913, leaving two children . This is all I know about Richard,Bass Denning. Thank you Joan [from sunny England]