Mary Seacole A portrait of Seacole, c. 1869, by Albert Charles Challen.[1][2] Born Mary Jane Grant 1805 Kingston, Jamaica Died 14 May 1881 (aged 75) Paddington, London, England Other names Mother Seacole Citizenship British Occupation nurse, hotelier, boarding house keeper, author, world traveller Known for Assistance to sick and wounded military personnel during Crimean War Honours Order of Merit (Jamaica)