Joseph Merrick

Joseph Merrick
Merrick, c. 1889
Born	Joseph Carey Merrick (1862-08-05)5 August 1862 Leicester, England
Died	(1890-04-11)11 April 1890 (aged 27) Whitechapel, London, England
Cause of death	Asphyxia
Resting place	Skeleton on display in Royal London Hospital
Nationality	British
Other names	The Elephant Man John Merrick
Citizenship	British
Occupation	Circus artist
Years active	1884-1885
Known for	Physical deformities due to suspected Proteus syndrome
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Parents	Joseph Rockley Merrick (father) Mary Jane Merrick (née Potterton) (mother)
Family	William Arthur (brother) Marion Eliza (Sister) Charles Merrick (uncle) Barnabas Merrick (Grandfather) Sarah Rockley (Grandmother)

Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890) was an Englishman. His face and body were deformed because of an illness. To earn food, he was shown at freak shows. He was called the Elephant Man. He then became famous after he went to live at the London Hospital. Some people who wrote about him wrongly thought he was called John Merrick.