Biography
Joseph Merrick was born 24 March 1845 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia to Joseph Merrick (1800-1875) and Maria Jane Wood (1815-1898) and died 1 July 1922 Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Matilda Payne (1846-1927) 21 July 1865 in Saint John's, Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| (unamed) Merrick (1866-1866) | |||
| Joseph Merrick (1868-1937) | 2 February 1868 Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia | 29 August 1937 Scone, New South Wales, Australia | Harriett Emma Benge (1867-1943) |
| William John Edward Merrick (1871-1902) | 23 March 1871 Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia | 6 June 1902 Singleton, New South Wales, Australia | Mary Alice Taggart (1866-1926) |
| Isabella Ann Merrick (1873-1908) | |||
| Charles Roland Merrick (1876-1967) | |||
| Alvina Matilda Merrick (1879-1965) | 17 February 1879 Warialda, New South Wales, Australia | 16 October 1965 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia | John Edward Merrick (1865-1945) |
| Thomas Merrick (1881-1881) | |||
| Rachel Elizabeth Merrick (1882-1960) | |||
| Harley Elma Steven Merrick (1886-1959) | |||
| Eva Ella Merrick (1890-1977) | 1 November 1890 Singleton, New South Wales, Australia | 1 March 1977 Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | James Richard Merrick (1868-1934) Laban Thomas Medhurst (1893-1953) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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