What is Joseph Merrick's middle name?
Carey
What is Joseph Merrick's full name?
Joseph Carey Merrick
Joseph Merrick nickname(s):
The Elephant Man, John Merrick (incorrect), Joseph Carey Merrick, John Merrick, Joseph Merrick
Joseph Merrick date of birth:
August 5, 1862
How old was Joseph Merrick when died?
27
Where was Joseph Merrick born?
Leicester, England, UK
When did Joseph Merrick die?
April 11, 1890
Where did Joseph Merrick die?
London, England, UK
Why did Joseph Merrick die?
Asphyxia
How tall is Joseph Merrick?
5' 2" (157 cm)
How much does Joseph Merrick weigh?
180 lbs (81.6 kg)
Joseph Merrick body shape:
Slim
What color are Joseph Merrick's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Joseph Merrick's hair?
Brown - Light
Joseph Merrick distinctive features:
Severe deformities caused by neurofibromatosis and an extremely rare disease known as Proteus syndrome.
Is Joseph Merrick gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Joseph Merrick?
Christian
What is Joseph Merrick's ethnicity?
White
What is Joseph Merrick nationality?
British
What is Joseph Merrick's occupation?
Human oddity
Joseph Merrick claim to fame:
The Elephant Man
Who is Joseph Merrick's father?
Joseph Rockley Merrick
Who is Joseph Merrick's mother?
Mary Jane (née Potterton), Emma Wood Antill (step mother)
Joseph Merrick brother(s):
William Arthur
Joseph Merrick sister(s):
Marion Eliza
Joseph Merrick family:
Charles Merrick (uncle)
Joseph Merrick friends:
Alexandra of Denmark, Frederick Treves (surgeon), Charles Taylor
Who has Joseph Merrick worked with?
Tom Norman, Sam Torr, Francis Carr Gomm, Mrs. Leila Maturin, Madge Kendal (actress), Wynne Edwin Baxter
Joseph Merrick favorite book(s)?
The Holy Bible
Short Biography
Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), sometimes named incorrectly as John Merrick, was an Englishman with severe deformities who was exhibited as a human curiosity named the Elephant Man. He became well known in London society after he went to live at the London Hospital. Merrick was born in Leicester, and began to develop abnormally during the first few years of his life. His skin appeared thick and lumpy, he developed enlarged lips, and a bony lump grew on his forehead. One of his arms and both of his feet became enlarged and at some point during his childhood he fell and damaged his hip, resulting in permanent lameness. When he was 11, his mother died, and his father soon remarried. Merrick left school at the age of 13 and had difficulty finding employment. Rejected by his father and stepmother, he left home. In late 1879, Merrick, aged 17, entered the Leicester Union Workhouse.