Validity of Marriage (General)

by janfran , Sunday, February 14, 2010, 09:52 (5471 days ago)

My Aunt Elsie Emily Badham who was born at Bishops Wood in 1888 married Charles Frederick Gale on 3rd april 1915.
I had real trouble finding this marriage then found out why, when I sent for the only certificate which was a probability.
Elsie had a child before her marriage.
When she married Charlie Gale he was 67 she was 27.
On the marriage certificate she states her name as Elsie Emily Dawson and that she is a widow.
Having made contact with a cousin who knew the family when she was young, she is certain that Elsie was not married before.
I have searched the records and cannot find a marriage between a Badham and a Dawson.
I wonder if anyone can tell me, if she made this false delclaration did this make the marriage invalid?
She went on to have 3 other children by this marriage.