The head of the household is the person, male or female, whom the occupant(s) acknowledge to be the head. He/she may not necessarily be the highest paid or chief bread-winner.

The number of normally resident members of a household is its size. It will include temporary stay-aways, but excludes temporary visitors and guests. The composition of a household size will be left to the judgement of the head of household.

This is defined as comprising all occupants of a dwelling unit including related persons, lodgers and servants sharing food from a common kitchen. e.g. - A maid who lives at her work place should in general be listed as a member of the household with whom she works.