Max Schaarschmidt
Suspected spy in Seaton Carew
Schaarschmidt’s name appears on a list of suspected spies drawn up just befor the start of the war. On the 1911 census he is recorded as lodging at a house in Seaton Carew. His profession is stated to be “Draughtsman engineer” and that he works at the zinc works. Little else is know about him.
Sources:
1911 census
KV 1/7
Civil Parish: Seaton Carew
Birth date: 1884
Armed force/civilian: Civilian
Residence: Granby House, Front Street, Seaton Carew
Employment: Draughtsman engineer
Gender: Male
Contributed by Durham County Record Office
