For example Govan was only included in the series after its annexation in 1912. Another important restriction in the early rolls is the limited group which actually possessed the franchise. GCA has a series of rolls for Glasgow similar to that in ML, with an additional four rolls in the period 1832-54, alphabetically arranged, but with a gap from 1880 to 1920, and a large number of rolls for other parts of the region. The 1832 roll is in fact a printed poll book, recording beside the name of each voter the candidates voted for. Most other rolls before 1873 and all of those in the period 1885-1894 are alphabetical within wards.
Later rolls share the disadvantage of the census returns in being arranged by address.
A record of property, its owners, occupiers and rateable value. In Scotland annual rolls have been compiled since 1855 and there has been a statutory requirement to deposit copies in the Scottish Record Office, which consequently has a complete set for the whole of Scotland from that date. Outwith Glasgow, county valuation rolls survive from before 1855, and in some counties from the 17th century. Most fall within the period 1880 to 1950. Biographies, Individual Family Histories, Guides ML has very many published histories of well-known Scottish families.