Since 1837, Spring Heeled Jack has existed as a character of English folklore. This individual could supposedly jump extremely high, and was sighted all over England, usually in suburban areas. The stories of the odd-looking fellow who could leap impossibly high into the air became the stuff of urban legends, and spawned various works of fiction.
Among the details cited in various descriptions are:
The most recent sighting of Jack was in 1986.
Here is a picture from a Penny Dreadful, a fictional serial publication for British teens in the 1800's:

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