Northouse, Joseph

York and Leeds, Yorkshire; upholder (fl. 1755–69)

Son of the flaxdresser, John Northouse of Leeds. Apprenticed to George Reynoldson of York on 5 November 1755.

Returned to Leeds after training and set up in business. The stock in trade of this enterprise was sold by auction in 1769. Amongst the items offered were a ‘Variety of Paper-hangings, upwards of forty Feather-beds, great choice of Carpets, etc.’. He also sought to sell ‘the utensils for grinding, polishing and silvering glass’ and several hundred mirror frames, some being in papier mâché [York apprentice register; Leeds Mercury, no. 148].

Source: DEFM