Boarders vs Lodgers - COMPLETE

[tyr]

Good evening

I am curious about the terms Boarders and Lodgers.  I was recently looking at a census and within the same household two people were referred to as "lodgers" whilst another two were "boarders". There is obviously a subtle difference here and I wondered which was preferable? I think i would rather be a boarder - it sounds more refined! :-)

Kind regards
tyr's wife

[Nessie]

May be wrong but I think there is a subtle difference. Boarders live at the house and pay for the head of the house to cook their meals etc. Lodgers only pay for their beds and look after themselves as regards food and washing clothes etc

['Tricia]

I was always led to believe that Boarders 'ate' at the table with the household and more often than not were related.

Lodgers just lodged

Willing to be corrected

Tricia

[Half Pint]

Hi

I was always led to believe that a lodger was there indefinitely whilst a boarder was a "fixed term" agreement  ie the teacher boarded with them during the school term.

Hope this dosen't confuse you even more

Take care

Little Lil

[loo]

http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/abbrcen.html

"Boarder ~ a person who shares the dinner table with the family.

Lodger ~ a person who has separate accomodation to the householder"

[tyr]

Thanks everyone for that.

I do have an elderly lady who is a lodger with a servant in someone's house so assumed she was hiring rooms.

THanks again

tyr's wife