// DELETE api/<controller>/5
        public HttpResponseMessage Delete(int id)
        {
            string result;
            int    deletedID = _households.DeleteHousehold(id, out result);

            if (deletedID == 0)
            {
                return(Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, result));
            }
            else
            {
                return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, result));
            }
        }