Is Tommy older than Arthur?

Thomas Michael Shelby was born in 1890, to Arthur and Mrs. Shelby. He was born on a boat, in a barge called 'The January' and had an elder brother, Arthur Shelby, who he was extremely close with as a child.
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Is Arthur Shelby older than Polly?

It's her oldest nephew Arthur, who's attacked, his funeral's set latterly. Thomas wants Michael to do business in America however Michael doesn't want to go. Polly promises her son when this business's over, she and Michael will be free to make their own choices.
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Who is the oldest Shelby brother?

The bulldog of the Shelby family and Peaky Blinders. The eldest brother, Arthur is more brawn than brains. He feels that he should be the head of the family business, but he can't command the necessary authority.
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Is Thomas Shelby older than John?

Background. John during the First World War. Along with his two older brothers Thomas and Arthur Shelby Jr., John was a soldier of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, which served as cavalry and machine gunners in the First World War.
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Is Tommy Shelby the middle child?

Thomas Michael Shelby was born in 1890 in Birmingham, England, and was a second child of Arthur Shelby Sr.
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Who is older Thomas or Arthur Shelby?

Thomas Shelby

Thomas is Arthur's younger brother and the two share a complex but close relationship. Despite being the oldest of the Shelby brothers, Arthur is not the leader of the Peaky Blinders, which is something that often comes between the two brothers, with Arthur frequently trying to prove himself to Tommy.
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Is Finn John Shelby's son?

Finn Shelby is the youngest son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, youngest brother of Arthur, Thomas, John and Ada Shelby, as well as being the husband of Mary Shelby.
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Is Ada younger than John?

Ada Shelby was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, England in 1897, the daughter of Irish immigrant worker Arthur Shelby, Sr. and a Romani mother. She was the younger sister of Arthur Shelby, Tommy Shelby, and John Shelby and the older sister of Finn Shelby.
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Is Charlie Polly's brother?

Charlie is Tommy's mother's brother, isn't he? And she never mentioned he was her brother when he showed up. I don't think the writer was very bothered with such details at the beginning hence Finn suddenly ageing overnight. Polly is Arthur's sister, that's why she's a Shelby, later Gray.
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What age is Arthur Shelby?

Arthur Shelby Jr (Paul Anderson) is Tommy's older brother and in season five is 42-years-old. But he didn't want to take over the Peaky Blinders, so the responsibility instead fell to Tommy.
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Was Thomas Shelby's grandpa a king?

As to his heritage, Thomas claims that he is related to the Lee family on his mother's side and Johnny Dogs claims that Thomas's grandfather was a "king", most likely a King of the Gypsies. He is the second of the Shelby siblings.
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What is Thomas Shelby's real name?

Thomas Michael Shelby OBE DCM MM MP is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the British period crime drama Peaky Blinders. He is played by Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who has won an Irish Film & Television Award and National Television Award for his portrayal of Shelby.
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Why is Polly called Elizabeth?

Hoping to God I do Polly justice with this… My name is Polly. According to my mother, she named me Elizabeth at first, because the name means 'God's promise'.
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How old is Ruby Shelby in season 6?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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How old is Thomas Shelby season 6?

According to the Wiki, Tommy was born in 1890, putting him just six years younger than his aunt. Tommy was about 29 years old when the series began, and he'll be nearly 50 years old when the series ends.
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Is Tommy Shelby's dad Irish?

Arthur Shelby Sr. was born in Ireland to a group of Irish Travellers and a Romani Gypsy Princess named Birdie Boswell. He eventually married a Romani woman in England.
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Who is the father of Adas second baby?

As we head into season six Ada is pregnant with her second child, with the baby's father, Ben Younger, having died during season five.
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What is Tommy Shelby smoking?

Treatment. Thomas Shelby and Danny Whizz-Bang's method for easing stress and symptoms involves the smoking of brown opium with a clay pipe. In the first episode, Thomas is seen lighting the opium and putting it to flame, then drawing from it.
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Why was Grace's wedding dress purple?

Tommy and his family have moved into a very posh mansion, where they held their wedding. Grace, it emerged, is free to marry him because her husband killed himself. She wore a lilac wedding dress to show she's in mourning.
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How is Polly Gray related to Tommy Shelby?

While Polly has a number of clear maternal instincts when it comes to Tommy and the rest of the Shelbys, she's Tommy's aunt on his mother's side. She assisted with the family business while Thomas and his brothers fought in World War I.
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Why did Esme take John's rings?

In 4.02, Esme is seen devastated at John's death and visits the morgue to see his dead body. She curses his brothers as they leave the morgue and appears to take off John's rings before informing him that she will be taking her children on the road, " to live with decent people". Esme is not present at his funeral.
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Is Arthur scared of Tommy?

The fifth season of the show saw Thomas Shelby, uncharacteristically, lose in the season finale, leaving him baffled, and his brother, Arthur Shelby, scared.
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What does Arthur Shelby snort?

Naturally, Arthur found that a toot or two of “Tokyo” (cocaine) was a good way of dulling the demons squalling through his brain.
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How old is Finn Shelby?

Harry is 23-years-old and has starred in Peaky Blinders since the second series. He was born in Birmingham and alongside Peaky Blinders he has also appeared in the 2017 film We Can Be Heroes and the 2018 film 18.
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