For someone in his position, knowing that he would succeed to a title and become the third Baron Rayleigh, taking up a scientific career was not really acceptable, and certainly various members of his family felt exactly that way.
Para sa isang tao sa kanyang posisyon, alam na niya na magtagumpay sa isang pamagat at maging ang ikatlong Baron Rayleigh, taking up ng isang pang-agham na buhay ay talagang hindi tanggap, at tiyak iba't-ibang mga miyembro ng kanyang pamilya nadama eksakto na paraan.