To Jo Hogle >The New A to Zax: A Comprehensive Genealogical Dictionary for Genealogists and Historians, 2nd ed. by Barbara Jean Evans p. 145 defines householder as follows: "Householder: a person who lived on property which he did not own. When found on a tax list, this indicates a resident on a particular property." This dictionary is well worth owning if you are serious about your genealogy. Margaret Swanson