Shelby crime family
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The Shelby crime family is a fictional Birmingham-based gangster clan at the center of the British television series "Peaky Blinders," led by the ambitious and ruthless Thomas Shelby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shelby crime family canonical | 3 |
| Lenny Cole crime organization | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2350729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shelby crime family Context triple: [Peaky Blinders, portrays, Shelby crime family]
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A.
Luciano crime family
The Luciano crime family, later known as the Genovese crime family, is one of New York City's most powerful and historically influential Italian-American Mafia organizations.
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B.
Pettingill crime family
The Pettingill crime family is a notorious Australian criminal clan from Melbourne known for its involvement in drug trafficking, violence, and high-profile confrontations with law enforcement.
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C.
Anastasia crime family
The Anastasia crime family was a powerful New York City Mafia organization led by Albert Anastasia, known for its involvement in violent racketeering and its role in the American Cosa Nostra.
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D.
Commission (American Mafia)
The Commission (American Mafia) was the national governing body of major Italian-American crime families in the United States, created to regulate organized crime activities, mediate disputes, and maintain balance of power among the families.
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E.
Carlo Gambino
Carlo Gambino was a powerful Italian-American mobster who led the Gambino crime family and became one of the most influential Mafia bosses in U.S. history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shelby crime family Target entity description: The Shelby crime family is a fictional Birmingham-based gangster clan at the center of the British television series "Peaky Blinders," led by the ambitious and ruthless Thomas Shelby.
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A.
Luciano crime family
The Luciano crime family, later known as the Genovese crime family, is one of New York City's most powerful and historically influential Italian-American Mafia organizations.
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B.
Pettingill crime family
The Pettingill crime family is a notorious Australian criminal clan from Melbourne known for its involvement in drug trafficking, violence, and high-profile confrontations with law enforcement.
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C.
Anastasia crime family
The Anastasia crime family was a powerful New York City Mafia organization led by Albert Anastasia, known for its involvement in violent racketeering and its role in the American Cosa Nostra.
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D.
Commission (American Mafia)
The Commission (American Mafia) was the national governing body of major Italian-American crime families in the United States, created to regulate organized crime activities, mediate disputes, and maintain balance of power among the families.
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E.
Carlo Gambino
Carlo Gambino was a powerful Italian-American mobster who led the Gambino crime family and became one of the most influential Mafia bosses in U.S. history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime family
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fictional criminal organization ⓘ gangster clan ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Alfie Solomons (at various times)
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linked to:
Alfie Solomons
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| appearsIn |
Peaky Blinders (TV series)
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linked to:
Peaky Blinders
|
| basedIn | Birmingham ⓘ |
| businessFront |
Shelby Company Limited
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The Garrison Pub ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Alfie Solomons
ⓘ
Billy Kimber ⓘ Italian mafia elements in London ⓘ Sabini crime organization ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Steven Knight ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Irish Traveller descent (partly) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Peaky Blinders ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Peaky Blinders, series 1 episode 1 ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ada Shelby
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Arthur Shelby ⓘ Esme Shelby ⓘ Finn Shelby ⓘ John Shelby ⓘ Lizzie Shelby ⓘ Michael Gray ⓘ Polly Gray ⓘ Thomas Shelby ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Thomas Shelby ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor | wearing peaked caps with razor blades sewn into the brims ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole |
Ada Shelby as political and business intermediary
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Arthur Shelby as enforcer ⓘ Polly Gray as treasurer and matriarch ⓘ Thomas Shelby as gang leader and strategist ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Small Heath, Birmingham
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linked to:
Small Heath
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| operationalExpansion |
expansion from Birmingham to London
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expansion into international trade ⓘ |
| politicalInvolvement |
British Labour politics
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British fascist movement (through infiltration and manipulation) ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
armed robbery
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bookmaking ⓘ illegal betting ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ racketeering ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War I era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shelby crime family Description of subject: The Shelby crime family is a fictional Birmingham-based gangster clan at the center of the British television series "Peaky Blinders," led by the ambitious and ruthless Thomas Shelby.
Referenced by (4)
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