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1756 Baptised in Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire<ref>Parish register</ref> | 1756 Baptised in Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire<ref>Parish register</ref> | ||
1789 An old sporting print shows: "... Tom Johnson fighting Isaac Perrins at Banbury on October 22 1789. Johnson conceded 5 st.—and won by a knock-out."<ref>Weekly Dispatch (London) 03 November 1946</ref> | 1789 An old sporting print shows: "... Tom Johnson fighting Isaac Perrins at Banbury on October 22 1789. Johnson conceded 5 st.—and won by a knock-out."<ref>Weekly Dispatch (London) 03 November 1946</ref>. The fight lasted hour and a quarter, when the skill and activity of Johnson, who was a little man, prevailed over the great hulk and strength of Perrins.<ref>Banbury Advertiser 13 October 1932</ref> | ||
1791 Victualler and engineer, (Fire Engine), 24 Leigh street, Manchester<ref>The Universal British Directory 1791</ref> | 1791 Victualler and engineer, (Fire Engine), 24 Leigh street, Manchester<ref>The Universal British Directory 1791</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:21, 12 March 2025
(1755–1801), pugilist and mechanical engineer
1755 Born in Coleshill, Coventry
1756 Baptised in Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire[1]
1789 An old sporting print shows: "... Tom Johnson fighting Isaac Perrins at Banbury on October 22 1789. Johnson conceded 5 st.—and won by a knock-out."[2]. The fight lasted hour and a quarter, when the skill and activity of Johnson, who was a little man, prevailed over the great hulk and strength of Perrins.[3]
1791 Victualler and engineer, (Fire Engine), 24 Leigh street, Manchester[4]
1794 ditto
1801 Died in Manchester[5]
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