Help please with a baptism entry 1891 Wimbledon

[Bookbox]

I understood that  two strokes // denoted the beginning of a new household and one stroke / denoted the first person in a subsidiary family in a household.

I don't think so. Below is the relevant instruction for 1901, but I believe the principle was the same in 1891.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/EnumInstr.html
3. Under the last entry for each house draw a strong DOUBLE line, as in the example on the opposite page, to separate such entries from those for the house next following; and where there are two or more occupiers in the same house, draw a single line to distinguish the separate families, as in the example, [NOTE-- The occupier of a separate tenement, even if living alone without wife or family, must be treated as a separate family.]

[california dreamin]

Have a look at this document pg 22-23

http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~matthew/Papers/1881doc.pdf   

In any event, it sounds like there were issues with instructions being followed properly!

[Bookbox]

Yes, I'm aware of Woollard's work. Sorry, but I just don't think there's an issue here. I believe they are two different schedules/households in the same building.

[MonicaL]

brightmount, can I ask, what is your connection to this family group from the 1890 baptism? The answer can often help in knowing where to look next.

Monica 

PS: I too think the Harvey family mentioned and discussed is likely connected, as found and sourced by others.

[california dreamin]

Yes, I'm aware of Woollard's work. Sorry, but I just don't think there's an issue here. I believe they are two different schedules/households in the same building.

Sorry Boxbox we'll just have to agree to disagree - I think there is some connection between these two - i.e. a subsidiary family.  The connection may help brightmount.  In one group you have a traditional family unit with a 3 month old in the other a nurse (+ her son + lodger) with a 3 month old who is described as a 'nurse child'.  Both babies are baptised on the same day in the same church..

[Bookbox]

I think there is some connection between these two - i.e. a subsidiary family.

You may well be right, and I don't dispute a possible connection between these two households. Maybe it needs more research.