Which character owns a boatyard and is an uncle figure to the Shelby siblings?

Charlie Strong owns the boatyard and serves as an uncle figure to the Shelby siblings.

Played by Ned Dennehy, Charlie Strong is one of the Shelby family's trusted allies in Birmingham. His yard is useful for organizing stock and preparing illegal shipments, making him part of the Peaky Blinders' practical criminal infrastructure rather than merely a friendly bystander.

The series describes Charlie as an uncle figure, but this is best understood as a close family relationship rather than a detailed biological genealogy. He is presented as the uncle of the Shelby siblings and as a close friend of their mother, Polly Gray. His loyalty helps connect the family business, the canal-side yard, and the gang's operations.

Curly works at Charlie Strong's Yard as a stable hand and ferryman, which can cause confusion in this question. Johnny Dogs is another Shelby ally, while Jeremiah Jesus is a preacher and friend of the gang; neither is the boatyard owner.