John Boyle O'Reilly

Every boy in a free country ought to be instructed in boxing, wrestling, and the use of weapons. Every young man ought to be drilled. Every householder ought, at least, to have a right to own a rifle, and should know how to make cartridges.

Irish Poet

Stephen Harper

This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.

Canadian Politician

Thornton Wilder

Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.

American Novelist

The word implies the person has duties related to maintaining a house.

Property Responsibility

'Householder' can refer to someone who merely lives in a house, without owning it.

Not Always Owner

Typically, 'householder' suggests an adult or person in charge of the household.

Adult Inhabitant

Used in surveys or censuses to identify who provides household information.

Census Designation

For official records, the 'householder' need not be the one earning the most.

Not Always Earner

In Buddhism, the term signifies someone with household and spiritual duties.

Spiritual Leadership

Suggests a level of both worldly and spiritual maturity in a person.