Notes:

Ester had a pretty bad record at age 13 she was in trouble twice…
ESTHER MARY GAMBLE was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 11th of September 1809, 4 curtains, value 5 s., the property of John Ritchie.
GUILTY , aged 13.
First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Fined one shilling , confined six months in the house of correction, and there kept to hard labour .
THEN…....
ESTHER GAMBLE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 11th of June 1810, twenty laced veils, value 40 l. six laced handkerchiefs, value 12 l. a pair of laced sleeves, value 2 l. and three yards of lace, value 15 s. the property of Charles Harris , privately in his shop.
GUILTY - DEATH , aged 13!
The prisoner was recommended to his Majesty’s mercy by the Jury and the Prosecutor, on account of her confession and her youth .
First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Chambre.
The sentence was commuted to transportation for LIFE at age 13.

Esther married Robert Rope on 9 Dec 1812 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Robert (son of Anthony Rope (maid. name (Convict on first fleet to Australia)) and Elizabeth Pulley (maid. name (Convict first fleet to Australia))) was born on 30 Oct 1788 in Soldiers Square, Wynyard Square, Sydney, New South Wales Australia; died in 1835 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Rope was born on 12 Jun 1815 in Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia; died on 24 Dec 1889 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2. John Rope was born in 1816 in Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia; died on 24 Dec 1889 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.