Take any village, and make inquiries how many householders there are who have not at one time or other come under the jurisdiction of the County Court?
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
I had noticed, the day before, that the high and gusty winds which prevailed had occasioned great disquiet among these airy householders; their nests being all filled with young, who were in danger of being tilted out of their tree-rocked cradles.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
He remained for some time lounging about the place in half-tattered soldier's dress, with a foraging-cap on one side of his head, jerking stones across the brook, or loitering about the tavern-door, a burthen to his father, and regarded with great coldness by all warm householders.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving