>what do u mean by type as oppose to manufacturers?

Type is the design or style of the breakers, specifically, how it attaches to the bus.

> What is BR and BRD
Two of the many Types of breakers.

>I measured the existing breakers and they are one inch so i know i need this size.
Most are that size. half-inch and one-inch are very common.

But that doesn't tell me much of anything about the Type except that they are not half-space breakers.

Without seeing your breaker, I cannot tell its Type.